Ceratophrys cranwelli albino and lght

[GRABibus]

Hi all,
I saw today a so cute young albino pacman frog at a pet store near to my home. She/he was in a nice little enclosiure with moss + soil, 70% humidity and 27°C, and smooth light. Perfect. I could see also she/he has a nice feeding response, because was very reactive to my fingers moving in front of her/him

I would like to take this nice frog at my home but, as I don't have any heat cables, I can heat its enclosure with a 50W Exo Terra basking spot.
My idea should to put her/him in a fauna bow with a litlle bit dechlorinated water, to put this fauna in a 18 x 18 x 18 Exo Terra terrarium, and to heat with this 50W bulb.

Now my question :
Is there a special warning with a basking spot 50W for an albino ?
Isn't it dangerous for her/his skin and eyes ?

Thank you.

[Mentat]

Albino Pacman eyes and skin are sensitive to light. You can use ceramic heat emitters, red bulbs, or black moonlight type bulbs to warm their enclosures.

What is a "fauna bow?"

Also, your frog prefers a shredded coco substrate (like ABF) to partially bury in with a water soaking dish .

[GRABibus]

Thank you Carlos.

Fauna box

For a baby of 2cm, I really prefer to care it in a little fauna with warm water for some weeks.
=> It can't swallow substrate
=> You can take alook at the poops to see if everything is ok.

I never succeeded to heat anything with red light or moonlight bulbs. These things don't heat anything. I already tried.
I will never get 26°C on the substrate with a basking spot moonlight bulb placed on a 18x18x18, with 22°c ambient temperature.

[GrifTheGreat]

Thank you Carlos.

Fauna box

For a baby of 2cm, I really prefer to care it in a little fauna with warm water for some weeks.
=> It can't swallow substrate
=> You can take alook at the poops to see if everything is ok.

I never succeeded to heat anything with red light or moonlight bulbs. These things don't heat anything. I already tried.
I will never get 26°C on the substrate with a basking spot moonlight bulb placed on a 18x18x18, with 22°c ambient temperature.

Its not hard to get adequate temps with a UTH placed on the side of the tank and a 50 watt infrared bulb in combination. I use this method and yes they heat very well. I'm not sure why you have trouble with these bulbs GRABibus. I've not had trouble heating this way.

As long as you can get the temp to at least 78° F (25°-26° C) you should be fine.

[Mentat]

Its not hard to get adequate temps with a UTH placed on the side of the tank and a 50 watt infrared bulb in combination. I use this method and yes they heat very well. I'm not sure why you have trouble with these bulbs GRABibus. I've not had trouble heating this way.

As long as you can get the temp to at least 78° F (25°-26° C) you should be fine.

Not sure if available in France; but the Zoo Med Mini Heat Mat can be affixed directly to plastic critter keeper type enclosures .

[GrifTheGreat]

Not sure if available in France; but the Zoo Med Mini Heat Mat can be affixed directly to plastic critter keeper type enclosures .

Yep and all my critter keepers have those as well.