Quote Originally Posted by Maharg View Post
Im going to formally request that we no longer refer to an 80 degree soak as a "warm soak"
Its too confusing unless you are keeping your tank under the optimal temperature of 80 to 82 degrees. Lets refer to it as a "warm 85 degree soak", or if you are worried this will somehow shock your frogs system lets refer it to "replacing your water with water thats the exact same temperature as it already is and soak the frog in that. aka a pointless exercise unless the water was due for a change anyway"

Or

"A slightly cool soak"


80° is warm. Leave it at that. Luke warm is slightly warm to the touch. These baths are to be performed using luke warm to warm water.

That being said, this comment in no way helps the OP with their issue. These terms of "luke warm" or "warm" are pretty clear. 78° to 80°. I do not understand why this is such an issue for you. Their climate is warm in their enclosures therefore an 80° soak in which matches their climate needs is also WARM. I don't understand why this is even being stated here.

The purpose of the bath isn't to warm the frog, but to keep them at an acceptable body temp to reduce stress in the frog. Sure their body's digestive tract works by heat, but there is no reason to raise the frog's body temp to 85° just for a soak if the frog's temp isn't that high already.