Quote Originally Posted by MikeIsGreen View Post
Forgot to add that I am misting the tank 3-4 times a day also
Careful with the misting. If your top is drying out that fast you could end up creating a swamp in the lower sections of the tank. I did that to my last terrarium and it is ZERO fun to clean up. I would randomly stick your finger down into the substrate to check for standing water also.

What type of frog do you have?

Maybe you should consider creating a drainage layer so you can siphon any excess water out of the bottom of the tank.

If you know how to do that already I apologize, but here is all you need to do

Buy some Leca (expanded clay balls. Also called Hydroballs) Joshsfrogs.com sales their version of it called "Falsebottom" Put the Leca on the bottom of the terrarium (1.5 - 2 or 3 inches thick) then cover the top with a screen or weed block (anything that will let water pass but keep the soil from falling down into the Leca). Cover with Substrate.

You can also set this all up with a hose down in the bottom permanently that runs out the top of the enclosure so you can syphon off excess water as needed. The Leca will keep your soil from getting swamped as long as the water level in the bottom never fills up to touch the dirt. It will also absorb some of the water and then release it back out and help keep the humidity of your terrarium up.