new pacman frog owner

[breenaful]

alright thanks! just a heads up if I have questions i'll most likely ask you! lol

[Lija]

oh you WILL have questions we all do
no worries.

oh and i meant to use declor agent for a water that you will use for everything, i hope you got that right just wanted to clarify

[breenaful]

I have a pretty big problem..the thermometer/hydrometer (whatever the humidity thing is called) keeps going up and down. Im very worried, right now the temp says about 85° and the humidity is at 50!?! I had put tin foil on parts of the screen to keep the humidity in but nothing is working?! It has never been this low?!

[Lija]

don't panic

what type are your gauges? and where they're located. analog ones are known for showing whatever at any given time, digital are more accurate. sensor gotta be placed in a dead centre of a back wall about 2" above the substrate and that place should not be on or by a heat mat that you placed on a side.
usually when the substrate is moist and 2/3 of a top covered and if misting 2-3 times a day the humidity should be about right, but it depends on a room humidity too.

[breenaful]

They are analog, it is located exactly how you said it and I have tin foil over 2/3 of the screen. I have also been misting the tank. Will live plants help? I think it was the changing of the substrate that had brung the humidity down.

[Lija]

live plants would help, but they won't survive in the amount of waste these guys produce.
can u get digital sensors? they are more accurate.
u might also look into getting a fogger, you can make one or modify regular home ultrasonic. and cover some more of a top screen. or u can get zoomed fogger and hope it will work for you

[breenaful]

I'm looking at digital thermometers/hygrometers now, and how to go about making a fogger..I just want the humidity and temp to be stable so he will not get sick or go into hibernation.
another question- I just got my frog on the fourth and i've still not seen him poop. Should I be concerned about this?