Humidity and a few other questions

[Lija]

Love the guy! He is awesome! And exo Terra nano are my favourites
Whatever you're doing is great so far, and frog is eating nicely based on his round belly
you should fix is temps and humidity.
Cover screen top with foil or something, then cut a hole a bit bigger then your lamp. It shouldn't be difficult to maintain humidity like that. Exo Terra's have ventilation on a front so even if you cover the top completely tank will have enough air flow.
You need to have a good gauges, digital are the most accurate to make sure everything is where should be.

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Thank you both so much! You guys are so helpful! Since the nano's top is so small, maybe the aluminum foil method would work better for us. I'm afraid the saran wrap would melt. I'll be setting it up immediately.

I do have a background for his terrarium. I will get right on that this evening. I wasn't sure if that would be an overkill, so thanks for mentioning it! And thanks for answering my question about food dusting, really helpful for this paranoid newbie.

Thanks, Lija! His belly is already a bit more round than it is in that photo. LOL The boy can eat! Should have the dimmer this evening to regulate the temp. Ahh, thanks for the gauge tip, I'll grab a digital one. Any recommendations?

[Lija]

that is why i'm not using plastic wrap, i'm afraid that lamp will shift, plastic will melt, etc.... i'm using foil that i duck tape to keep in place.

any digital will do, get exo terra or any really with a probe.

[mpmackenna]

Thank you both so much! You guys are so helpful! Since the nano's top is so small, maybe the aluminum foil method would work better for us. I'm afraid the saran wrap would melt. I'll be setting it up immediately.

I do have a background for his terrarium. I will get right on that this evening. I wasn't sure if that would be an overkill, so thanks for mentioning it! And thanks for answering my question about food dusting, really helpful for this paranoid newbie.

Thanks, Lija! His belly is already a bit more round than it is in that photo. LOL The boy can eat! Should have the dimmer this evening to regulate the temp. Ahh, thanks for the gauge tip, I'll grab a digital one. Any recommendations?

I hear this one is good. I wish mine had a probe like this instead of the whole gauge being in the terrarium. Digital Terrarium Thermometer | thatpetplace.com

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I am now armed with digital gauges, foil and a dimmer. Plus the background. Thanks, again, everyone! Stanley thanks you, too.

Thanks a bunch, Mike. I picked up one very similar to that one. The exo Terra digital thermometer and hygrometer. I love that I won't have to keep the entire gauge in the enclosure.

I have one more question for you all. Should I take him in for a wellness check? My exotics go to Cornell U. and it can be difficult to get in sometimes (even in an emergency) if the pet isn't an established patient. Of course my biggest concern is stressing Stanley unnecessarily. I don't want to upset him if I don't really need to. I'm concerned about future emergencies with my little guy. What are your thoughts? And thank you all, again, for helping me out!

[Mentat]

...I have one more question for you all. Should I take him in for a wellness check? ...

Would not take a healthy frog to veterinary; but would take a fecal sample for analysis and complete any required pathogen treatment .

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Thank you, Carlos. That sounds like a good alternative to a vet visit. Sorry for being such a worry wart.

[Mentat]

Thank you, Carlos. That sounds like a good alternative to a vet visit. Sorry for being such a worry wart.

You are not ! We rather have you ask questions and do corrections while frog is healthy; than wait until an emergency happens. We really love frogs in FF and all their caretakers too !