New tomato frog!

[monster]

Congrats on the new frog. I have just read a care sheet on tomato frogs and there requirements almost seem the same as pacman frog, which I have. So ya you could use a undertank heater but make sure u place it on the side or back of the enclosure. Not on the bottom because he wont be able to figure out why he cant cool off when he is burrowing. And I find that uth's don't evaporate the moisture as much as lights so u don't have to mist as much. And you can use both light and uth or an uth and a ceramic heat emitter. Hope I could help.

[Yoda]

Thanks for the info, I did however put it on the bottom and he does seem to be alright. He seems to not burrow directly on the pad and just goes near the edge or just stays away from it. If I have the pad do I need the lamp. The lamp takes away the moisture but makes it warmer for Heinz. I don't know if it's normal for him to not come out at all, he just burrows, and stays burrowed and shifts around from time to time. I take him out to feed him and then mist him because he doesn't bath, If I doing something wrong please please tell me.

[Kickinwing]

Thanks for the info, I did however put it on the bottom and he does seem to be alright..

If I doing something wrong please please tell me.

Get that heating pad off the bottom right away. Seeming to be alright and actually being alright can be two very different things. If he burrows in the wrong spot at the wrong time, he could overheat. Plus, if he's avoiding the section with the heat mat, you're limiting his tank space.

I know they say not to unpeel the stcky heat pads, but iv done it a couple times. You just have to be VERY careful. Or you can buy a new one. Either way, I would move the heat pad ASAP. It's just not meant to be on the bottom with these guys.


Also, the burrowing seems pretty normal. Most burrowing frogs tend to only come out at night (chubby frog, tomatoe frog, rubber frog)

[Yoda]

But I know for sure he doesn't, I've been keeping an eye out for him and he normally finds the spot he likes and stays there forever until I move him to feed him. He doesn't even go into the water dish so I have to mist him. He's kinda fat and lazy but when he wants to run he can hop as fast as mouse can run. Funny, hey!