Everything is on the way....now for a frog. Breeders?

[Bedore]

About a month ago I posted looking for some information on Pacman Frog's and how to best care for them. I spent some time reading about them online and in books and finally placed my order last night for all the stuff I will need. Looking forward to getting everything setup. My plan is to get the habitat setup and make sure I can sustain proper humidity and temperature levels before buying the frog. I don't forsee any issues but would much rather fine tune the habitat prior to the frog's arrival.

That said where is a good or the best place to obtain a Pacman? I would much rather buy from a good breeder than a place like Petco. I am thinking of C. Cranwelli but would be open to any others. I have a critter keeper style enclosure to start with until the baby is big enough for the 12x12x12 habitat I plan to setup. I may buy an 18x18x18 enclosure if I decide on a bigger breed, but for now will stick with the 12x12x12. I want to thank everyone that contributed in my thread. This has been about a month long process for me, but I thought it best to do as much research as possible before obtaining a frog.

[GrifTheGreat]

About a month ago I posted looking for some information on Pacman Frog's and how to best care for them. I spent some time reading about them online and in books and finally placed my order last night for all the stuff I will need. Looking forward to getting everything setup. My plan is to get the habitat setup and make sure I can sustain proper humidity and temperature levels before buying the frog. I don't forsee any issues but would much rather fine tune the habitat prior to the frog's arrival.

That said where is a good or the best place to obtain a Pacman? I would much rather buy from a good breeder than a place like Petco. I am thinking of C. Cranwelli but would be open to any others. I have a critter keeper style enclosure to start with until the baby is big enough for the 12x12x12 habitat I plan to setup. I may buy an 18x18x18 enclosure if I decide on a bigger breed, but for now will stick with the 12x12x12. I want to thank everyone that contributed in my thread. This has been about a month long process for me, but I thought it best to do as much research as possible before obtaining a frog.

PM Mikesfrogs or IvoryReptiles.

[Lija]

+1
Mike or Ivory are your people to ask.

[Mentat]

+2 with above ^^^. Congrats on your equipment order and have fun placing it all together .

[Bedore]

Thanks all, I will get ahold of one of them.

[Blaze1]

+3 to Mike and Ivory. Good luck!

[Bedore]

Just ordered a green C. Cranwelli from Ivory. Looking forward to it. Thanks for the referrals.

[Blaze1]

Awesome be sure to post pics when it's all settled in

[Bedore]

The frog arrived today and has been placed in his new home and fed. He is looking very healthly, so I would like to thank and give a big +1 to Ivory.

Just had a couple questions for everyone regarding temperature. I currently have a small UTH placed/stuck to the left of the tank, and a ceramic heat emitter on top. I went with this setup because my room tends to be on the cool side during the summer from the AC, and in the winter to conserve oil. The humidity level tends to drop pretty quickly, I seem to have to mist every 3-4 hours. Im sure it's because of the heat emitter, but the UTH won't heat the tank up enough on it's own that I can see. I am thinking of partially covering the top of the cage but what material should I use to do this? I am also going to buy a fogger/mister of some sort since I am away at work during the day. However, any suggestions on my heating setup or changes would be welcomed.

The next question I have is where should I place the temperature probes? The UTH is stuck to the left side of the tank so I placed them on the right side about 1" from the substrate. Is this a good location, or should I consider moving them? I have the heat emitter above but on the same side of the tank as the probes, and the UTH is on the other side. This is my first setup so I want to make sure it's good to go from the start.