Hello from Maine

[raspberryribbits]

Hello my name is Cat and I am working on setting up a 55 gallon tank to house a pixie frog (havent got frog yet,want tank perfect 1st) Iv done so much reading online and feel Im doing pretty good with the set up but I have a couple quick questions...1-can the water dish b made of glass or is the plastic type best? and 2-there is so much back and forth online about moss...some say its great and others says it can kill the frog if it eats it...whats your opinion? Its great knowing I have someplace 2 go 4 help Thanks guys!

[GrifTheGreat]

Hi Cat! Welcome to the forum! We don't have too many people on here from Down East. (I'm from Damariscotta originally, so always good to see another Mainer around. )

This is a great place to find info. You should check out the Pixie section if you haven't already. Opinions on water dishes vary, as with most things. They tend to have a hard time getting out of glass dishes because there is nothing to grip off of. Plastic is the standard type used. Yes, there is a lot of debate about the use of moss. While it does help maintain humidity, it posses a great risk for impaction (severe constipation) if swallowed. This does lead to death in some cases. Pixies are voraciously eaters. They lunge very aggressively at their prey and often swallow some of whatever the prey in on. Dirt passes much easier through their digestive tract, but moss will clog up causing impaction. Again, welcome to the forum!

[raspberryribbits]

Thank u for your opinion...plastics in and moss is out I am having the hardest time with humidity in this 55 gal tank....i have an air stone blobn bubbles in the water and even got a sponge and soaked it down...have a 100 watt heat bulb and a heater stuck lower on the side(not on bottom cause i worry the frog will big down 2 heater and burn) and 4 bricks of husk and i cant get it ubove 20 or 30...when i spray inside with water the humidity goes up a little but comes right back down...what am i doing wrong or what more can i do?? i wont get the frog til tank is perfect and humidity is holdn up the process

[GrifTheGreat]

Thank u for your opinion...plastics in and moss is out I am having the hardest time with humidity in this 55 gal tank....i have an air stone blobn bubbles in the water and even got a sponge and soaked it down...have a 100 watt heat bulb and a heater stuck lower on the side(not on bottom cause i worry the frog will big down 2 heater and burn) and 4 bricks of husk and i cant get it ubove 20 or 30...when i spray inside with water the humidity goes up a little but comes right back down...what am i doing wrong or what more can i do?? i wont get the frog til tank is perfect and humidity is holdn up the process

As long as there is a water source and moist Coconut Fiber the humidity doesn't have to be really high for a Pyxi, but if you need to hold in some extra moisture you can cover 3/4 of the screen top with Plexiglass with holes drilled in it or use plastic wrap to cover 3/4 of the lid. Just be sure that your lamp isn't sitting directly on the plastic wrap.

[raspberryribbits]

Thank u again...i will try it

[Heatheranne]

Welcome to the forum .

I agree with Grif...moss is helpful for humidity and looks neat, but the risks aren't worth it. Stick with coconut fiber. If accidentally eaten, it can pass through easier. It is all I use for all of my frogs and I've never had a problem. I do as Grif noted and put the Saran or foil on top. It works well. Then I mist twice a day.

[raspberryribbits]

such great peeps here...thanx so much 4 great advice