New White's Tree Frog Setup Question

[newrkv]

I have a 12x12x18 habitat. It has a hood directly over the habitat. The light covers the entire habitat, except of course where they can hide under branches and leaves. Is it to much to have the heat lamp directly above them? Should I place the heat lamp somewhere else, or is that ok? I also have a red night light, but which heating lamp do you guys prefer? I know, very noob questions, but I am lol

[newrkv]

I was doing some more reading. I see several sites saying different things. Recommending UVB, full spectrum, and infrared lights for different times of the day. Like I said previously, I have a 5.0 UVB light that I was told needed to be on during the day, and a 40W red light i turn on at night. Sorry for asking so much about this, I just want to make sure my frogs stay healthy and happy I also have questions about humidity levels too. I see ranges from 30% to 80% humidity needed. What is the best level, and how do you maintain those levels easily? I mist twice a day, or more as needed to keep it around 60%-70% humidity, as I was told by the store where I got them.

[Mentat]

I was doing some more reading. I see several sites saying different things. Recommending UVB, full spectrum, and infrared lights for different times of the day. Like I said previously, I have a 5.0 UVB light that I was told needed to be on during the day, and a 40W red light i turn on at night. Sorry for asking so much about this, I just want to make sure my frogs stay healthy and happy I also have questions about humidity levels too. I see ranges from 30% to 80% humidity needed. What is the best level, and how do you maintain those levels easily? I mist twice a day, or more as needed to keep it around 60%-70% humidity, as I was told by the store where I got them.

It is the way of the world, that people will write what they want in the internet (or post videos); even if it's incorrect. Frogs do not metabolize UVB light like reptiles do. Like most tree frogs, White's need ventilation more then humidity. They naturally live in a well ventilated tree canopy and 50-65% humidity is OK. White's do need that 85F basking spot.

Keeping a grown White's in a 12x12x18 enclosure is akin to keeping a lion in one of those jail like cages . If cared for well, your baby will grow fast, so recommend start budgeting for the new enclosure soon.

[kueluck]

Heat lamp is fine just above them as long as it doesn't heat up the screen top so it can burn the frog. Also I hope it's a baby because that is to small for an adult WTF, they have a 3 foot leaping span. An exercised frog is a happy healthy frog.

[newrkv]

Yep, its a baby. its the vertical zoomed habitat. 18" high. It was recommended by another site I had looked at. Is that still to small for a young tree frog?

<edit> I am going to go buy a larger terrarium so as he grows I won't have to disrupt him later on by changing his habitat. I would prefer larger anyways to give him more room anyways. Several people Ive seen say on line that the 12x12x18 isn't near big enough, but for some reason some sites say they are good. I would rather be safe than sorry and have an unhappy little fellow.