Concerns About Terrarium Set-Up

[DaveyJones]

Ok so now realizing that my blue daylight bulbs only produce UVA and no UVB I'm about to go to pet supplies plus and buy some halogen bulbs for the UVB. Along with a temperate and humidity gauge. Do you guys think a solid blue 60w Zoomed daytime bulb will be too bright for him? Or should I go with a lower watt halogen bulb? So he gets visible light that's not too burning and gets UVB too?

[Lija]

lol I guess i wasn't clear earlier when I was talking about the examples

you do not need UVB for pacman frog, and if you have albino having UVB is absolutely out of question. Any bright light really.
no need for any day light at all, ambient room light, so a frog can distinguish day from night is enough. Rhubarb is not albino, so if you want you can use 13w regular energy saving lamp or similar.

[monster]

DaveyJones when Lija says you don't need to buy all this lighting she is a hundred percent right. They live on the forest floor and when the sun comes out they go under the dirt or find a nice big leaf to sit under. Mine is downstairs in the basement and the only light he gets is the little that comes through the little basement window that is covered by the window well outside and the actual basement light. And my basement is only 60 watt bulbs in the ceiling. And my point being is when that little bit of light comes on in the morning he takes off from sitting in the open and he buries himself under this plant I have with these really big leaves. And there is 2 big plants in my tank and this is the one he chooses because it blocks out almost all the light, its nice and dark under this plant. I personally think a lot of people just want the lights so they can see inside there tank better and it looks nicer sometimes all lit up then being dark gloomy during the day. So don't go out and buy all these lights and get yourself all stressed that he isn't getting enough light, that's the way he likes it.

[DaveyJones]

Ok I didn't buy any lights other than a UVB bulb for my anole, but what I did buy was a humidity/temperature meter, a two in one gauge! Right now the temp is 71 degrees with a humidity of 75%. The humidity is great! But the temp could be higher, that's a bit cold for the little guy. Everyone's saying a rage of 75-85 degrees, and I even added a heat pad underneath the tank. Don't worry, there's like almost two inches of soil between the frog and heat pad, along with a sheet of glass, so no burns will come to the frog. I just plugged it in so hopefully the temp rises.

If the temp remains 71 degrees, how should I make it so it's closer to 80? I added a sheet of aluminum foil around the top of the tank with a large hold cut at the middle so the heat lamp has no contact with the foil. This, as I was told, will retain humidity and heat. Any better methods beyond this? Keep in mind I'm in eastern USA, we are still in late march and it's chilly outside. That does contribute to a cooler room.

Also I have two dimmer bulbs I can use instead of the bright daylight bulbs since you all say it's not needed or good for him. I have a black heat bulb and a red night bulb, both 60w. Should I use those as light and warmth? They aren't bright as heck but are just as warm.