Getting a Red-Eyed Leaf Frog - Questions!

[DigitalPunk]

It varries from tank to tank. Reds only like it in the 70% humidity range. Foggers typically aren't needed to maintain that. Just misting a couple times a day is usually good enough.

[LilyPad]

I wouldn't waste your money on a fogger. I mist in the morning and before they wake up at night. Keeps the humidity perfect. I will be running a room humidifier during the winter so I shouldn't need to change that too much then either.

[Heatheranne]

You've got a nice group posting here for you .

Lynn is my side-kick . We've both learned from some of the best breeders .

Paul and Amy are great too!

You can either do a mister or fogger set to be timed or turned on/off twice a day or spray twice a day. I know people who do either/or. Both are fine. I enjoy misting myself. It gives me time to monitor the tank and make sure everything is just right. I do "frog chores", as I call it, just before lights out while they are still asleep.

I, like Lynn and many others, also bowl feed. Works great .

I feed my adults every day, though you can feed them every other day. Even though they are full grown I feed 1/2" or a tiny bit bigger crickets.

Lynn feeds hers daily also. Paul, do you feed yours daily or every other day?

It sounds like you're planning well .

[MantidBro]

It varries from tank to tank. Reds only like it in the 70% humidity range. Foggers typically aren't needed to maintain that. Just misting a couple times a day is usually good enough.

Oh okay thanks :-)

[MantidBro]

I wouldn't waste your money on a fogger. I mist in the morning and before they wake up at night. Keeps the humidity perfect. I will be running a room humidifier during the winter so I shouldn't need to change that too much then either.

Okay thanks :-)

[MantidBro]

You've got a nice group posting here for you .

Lynn is my side-kick . We've both learned from some of the best breeders .

Paul and Amy are great too!

You can either do a mister or fogger set to be timed or turned on/off twice a day or spray twice a day. I know people who do either/or. Both are fine. I enjoy misting myself. It gives me time to monitor the tank and make sure everything is just right. I do "frog chores", as I call it, just before lights out while they are still asleep.

I, like Lynn and many others, also bowl feed. Works great .

I feed my adults every day, though you can feed them every other day. Even though they are full grown I feed 1/2" or a tiny bit bigger crickets.

Lynn feeds hers daily also. Paul, do you feed yours daily or every other day?

It sounds like you're planning well .

Yes its very helpful! thanks to everyone, including you!

I was worried about if i wasnt home if itd be bad for them but if only twice a day keeps the humidity where it should be then thats fine. Should i spray heavily each time, moderately, or lightly?

[Heatheranne]

Spray as much as it takes to keep the humidity in the accurate range. Usually spraying in the am and pm is good. Sometimes you have to cover the tank top with some plastic or foil.

[DigitalPunk]

I feed mine daily. They do not always eat, but I put fresh crickets in nice clean bowls every night and add the uneaten crickets back to the cricket bin in the morning

I hand mist all my tanks right now. The Red tank gets misted in the morning, at lunch time, and then again right before lights out.

[LilyPad]

I feed mine daily also. They eat probably 4-5 nights a week, it's always available if they want something though.