Heating

[Laylicorn]

Just out of curiosity- Why can't an albino have UVB lighting?
It's definitely a 5.5 gallon. I'm going to look for a digital gauge at walmart.


Which bulb do you recommend? I looked at infrared bulbs on Petco's website and most reviews said that the bulbs burn out fast.
I'll cover the third side with black construction paper when I take off the UTH. The UTH only brings the temperature up a few degrees.


I have a lamp with a dimmer, but the dimmer doesn't work. It used to turn the bulb off and on, but now it doesn't do anything. Is there any way I can fix it? I really don't want to buy another lamp.


How do I hang the plant? The suction cup doesn't stick anymore. I usually use tape to hang up plants in my hermit crab tank, but they can't choke on the tape when it falls.


I'll be getting the frog on the 28th at a reptile expo.

[monster]

Ya the UTh's aren't the best way to heat a terrarium for frogs, and as I stated earlier you almost always have to go up a size from what your tank actually is. Even with the 2 UTH's on my ten I had to build a box around the 3 sides to keep the heat in. Do you have any of the screen top covered? If not you can cover the top with tinfoil and cut a hole out of it about 1/2 an inch to an inch bigger then your light and it will help keep heat and humidity in. The area cut out around the light will allow air to flow in and out of the tank. Uvb can hurt them because being albino there skin is so much more sensitive that it can almost burn there skin or eyes. Its the same as if you see an albino kid in the summer outside playing, he will be caked in sunblock or will be the only kid wearing pants and long sleeve top because he sunburns almost instantly. Would be the same for the albino frog.
And if you go to a dollar store you can find suction cups with hooks and you can just hang the plant off the hook.

[Laylicorn]

I covered half of the lid. It brought the temperature up to 90 degrees with the 60 watt sun glo daylight bulb..
I'm not going to keep the UVB on the tank because there isn't room with the tinfoil.

Here's everything I'm getting. Please tell me if this sounds right.

50 watt Reptile Terrarium Lighting: Zoo Med Nocturnal Infrared Heat Lamps at Drs. Foster and Smith
Exo Terra Hanging Rainforest Ficus Plants: Reptile Terrarium Decor from Doctors Foster and Smith
10" Curved tip Aquatic Reptile Terrarium & Turtle Tank Care: Aquatic Forceps at Drs. Foster and Smith
Reptile Vitamins & Supplements: Exo Terra Multi Vitamin Powder Supplement for Reptiles

I'll be feeding dubia roaches and nightcrawlers every other day. Calcium every other feeding day. Multi Vitamin once a week.
I'll feed after the lights are off. I'm getting a digital temperature/humidity gauge. I'll raise the sharp plant with suction cups.
Temperature: 80-83 Humidity: 70-80%
Change the eco earth every month.

[Laylicorn]

What kind of dome will work for the bulb? I'm going to get one with a dimmer, but i don't know what size