Geetings, FNG here with questions on Amazon Milk Frogs.

[andaroo]

I have a monsoon system and they are actually really good and simple to set up. They re-designed it so make sure its the new & improved one (theres a red sticker on the box that says so) and leave the cap off the container so the water can evaporate out into the air and not inside the container and on to the control box that has all the motors in it as they have been known to get water damage that way (may have been the old design but better safe than sorry!)
As for milks go they don't need misting regularly and like to bask (i wouldnt go higher than 90f for a basking spot) so they don't need high humidity and a light misting before the lights go off at night is sufficient. Also these guys need UVB 10%. Atleast 5% UVB if you don't trust me lol. They are out in the high up in the trees in the sunlight in the wild unlike other frogs that hide under leaves. They can be very jumpy so wouldn't recommend young kids holding them. Mine are used to being handled and occasionally one gets away lol.

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... Also these guys need UVB 10%. Atleast 5% UVB if you don't trust me lol...

Could you please explain why they need UVB and how they absorb and process UVB in their bodies? Thank you !

[andaroo]

Could you please explain why they need UVB and how they absorb and process UVB in their bodies? Thank you !

It's all here:

UVB and Amphibians... Theory and Musings - Reptile Forums

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It's all here:

UVB and Amphibians... Theory and Musings - Reptile Forums

Sorry, but that article does not answer my questions. I disagree with your argument and UVB recommendations, because they are based on a non scientific post titled by it's author "UVB and Amphibians... Theory and Musings" which starts with "...This is going to be a rambling exploration..."

[andaroo]

Sorry, but that article does not answer my questions. I disagree with your argument and UVB recommendations, because they are based on a non scientific post titled by it's author "UVB and Amphibians... Theory and Musings" which starts with "...This is going to be a rambling exploration..."

Lol yeah ok... I have been on that forum for years and I know that girl works in the amphibian section at a zoo. Don't criticize her article by the way she worded her beginning paragraph. She knows there's people like YOU that think UVB and amphibians is BS because they can live without it with powdering their food. They use UVB on all their amphibians and if you even read the article it's very informative. Believe whatever you like. These frogs ARE exposed to it in the wild they sit high in the trees out in the open in the sun. It's basic science that d3 comes from the sun and d3 is what is what optimizes calcium absorption. Providing UVB I feel gives the frog a more natural setup than a plain old light bulb. I'm not sure why anyone would be so opposed to this? Other than it could be a waste of money but the bulbs aren't that expensive and if there IS a chance it could help why not?