I will definitely be purchasing a temp gauge tomorrow.
Does anybody have an opinion on frogs intelligence when it comes to escaping heat? Its odd that the issue does appear to be overheating as the breathing returns to normal after the heat pad is turned off.
Some say never to put the pad below the tank as the frog will burrow down to it, dehydrate and die. Others say thats nonsense and if a frog is uncomfortable, the frog will make the logical decision and move.