New Ornate Pacman Frog owner: my concerns/ questions

[agdevils30]

so are you saying to not use the red one for the day and use a white light low watt bulb for day and the red one for night?

[NialR35]

Yes, the infrared one should be used for night time since frogs cannot see it and will not disturb their night/day cycle yet will help you sustain temps around 78F during the night.

For the day time it is okay to use a 50W bulb, with a concentrated/tight beam so you can provide your frog a day cycle and temps of 82-83F.

[agdevils30]

okay, thanks!

[agdevils30]

so I went out and bought a day white light (50watt) bulb and it only keeps my tank around 80 now that I got a properly working thermometer so ive been keeping the red nightlight on as well with it to keep the temperature at 82 degrees. is this okay?

[NialR35]

What kind of bulb is that? You need an incandescent bulb like the zoo med repti basking spot lamp not higher than 50w. A regular white house fluorescent will not really provide heat just light.

Also I strongly recommend a lamp with a dimmer so you can adjust the amount of heat coming from the bulb. It does wonders for me...you can find one at petsmart for really cheap. I use two of these lamps, one with the bulb I mentioned above and the other one with an infrared zoo med bulb for night time heat because I like to sleep with my A/C blasting cold.

[agdevils30]

It is indeed an incandescent bulb (50watt) and yes ill consider getting a dimmer, but for now temperatures are looking perfect. Soil temp is 78.5 degrees, air temperature is about 84 degrees, and humidity is at 68%. hoping the red nightlight bulb (40watt) produces enough heat at night though.

[Mentat]

Hello and welcome to FF! Main thing is that you use either dechlorinated tap or bottled spring water for the frog's dish (and to mix the shredded coco). Pacmans are nocturnal and do not need a daylight; so you can continue using the red light during day. Daylight type bulbs are used to observe the frog mostly; but not required otherwise. Do get the supplements and dust CA/D3 2X and vitamins 1X on different days with skip day in between. Good luck and enjoy your new frog !