Well, I typed a huge long post, and it didn't go through, so here I go again, and I'll try to be as brief as possible. I have so many questions....
I just bought a 12X12X18 ExoTerra kit. I want to have RETF's.
So far I have the coco bark up to the doors, I have a waterfall, the stuff to climb on a UVB 2.0 lamp, and I have a 50 watt infrared heat lamp on a dimmable lamp housing.
1. I've misted it a bunch of times, and I have the waterfall going, but the humidity is only about 50. What should I be doing? Where does the extra humidity come from?
2. I've only had the infrared lamp on for about 2 hours, and the dimmer is not up all the way, but the temp is only like 65. The thermometer is down at the bottom front and the heat lamp is at the top back, if that makes a difference. The metal housing of the heat lamp is getting pretty hot and it's resting partly on the plastic top of the terrarium, do you recommend lifting it off?
And in general, is the infrared heat lamp right? Or is there something else I should be going with? And would I turn the heat lamp down at night?
3. How often do you have to change the coco bark? and how exactly do you do it if there's a frog in there?
4. How long should I have the terrarium "ready" before I order some frogs?
5. Any recommendations for good breeders of RETF's? and how do they ship live things? Do they usually arrive alive?
Sorry for all the newbie questions. Thanks in advance for any help!
Brian