Quote Originally Posted by chefrobert View Post
Yes of course I am using de chlorinated water for the coco fiber, Why was he eating before with the uvb light then??
UVB radiation is used in reptiles to produce Vitamin D3 to help metabolize calcium to bone. These frogs are nocturnal and therefore do not get exposed to sunlight. They remain burrowed in the forest floor only exposing the head at night to ambush unwary prey that wonders by. They are adapted to get Vitamin D3 another way making UVB unecessary. There is no full proof evidence that UVB assists frogs in the way that it does for reptiles.

That light is too much for such a small enclosure anyway. Their effective range is 12" and is definitely much to bright for the frog's nocturnal eyes. If you intent to use a light use incandescent rather than fluorescent that is 50 watts or less and use a lamp with a dimmer switch so that you can accurately adjust the amount of light and heat with produced by the bulb. Sometimes it takes a day or so for something to irritate the frog.