New vivarium for Kermit!

[jasonm96]

Great to see, hope you grow a big frog Winters a right pain when it comes to keeping 'phibs warm, good that temps are remaining high but I've noticed your thermometers a bit higher up than the frog, you using a digital thermometer on the floor?

[monster]

Does he ever go underneath that moss? And Jason good eye, Shakudo you want the probe to be on substrate or about an inch to half an inch above the substrate. REmember heat rises and if your guage isn't close enough to the ground you wont get a proper reading of what hes actually feeling, if you move it down you will notice difference in readings.

[jasonm96]

I would move the analogue down to floor like you said so to measure the ambient temperature that lights give off but it's important to use a digital thermometer under the substrate directly ontop of the heat mat as the substrate will block the heat however the frog will be heated when burrowing down, if the the glass temp isn't measured and controlled by a thermostat it could reach high temps, whilst ontop of the substrate remains cooler

[Shakudo]

Does he ever go underneath that moss? And Jason good eye, Shakudo you want the probe to be on substrate or about an inch to half an inch above the substrate. REmember heat rises and if your guage isn't close enough to the ground you wont get a proper reading of what hes actually feeling, if you move it down you will notice difference in readings.

No Kermit sticks to the spots liked best
Yes thank you for the tips.


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[monster]

My guys all seem to have there favorite spots too, I was just curious because if he did burrow underneath it I was thinking of trying some out in one my enclosures. thanks for answer.

[Shakudo]

Hi everyone,


I made a little video!
Check it out if you like, and give me a thumbs up if you want to, much appreciated!

Take care,

Joey

[monster]

Nice video, if you don't mind me asking what is that square box hanging in the enclosure?

[Shakudo]

Nice video, if you don't mind me asking what is that square box hanging in the enclosure?

Thank you
Do you mean the cork bark lamp cover?

[Shakudo]

Great to see, hope you grow a big frog Winters a right pain when it comes to keeping 'phibs warm, good that temps are remaining high but I've noticed your thermometers a bit higher up than the frog, you using a digital thermometer on the floor?

Thanks for the tip. I'll put it a bit lower. No, I'm planning on buying an infrared temperature gun. Because I need it for several of my enclosures.
But I spent a lot on this setup and everything else so all in due time


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[jasonm96]

When using the temperature gun, shift the substrate away from the heat mat to expose the glass and aim directly on to the heat mat. Common problem as I said is when measuring the surfice of the substrate it's slightly cooler than the glass below, where the frog will burrow to. It's a very good set up and your frog must be happy

[Shakudo]

When using the temperature gun, shift the substrate away from the heat mat to expose the glass and aim directly on to the heat mat. Common problem as I said is when measuring the surfice of the substrate it's slightly cooler than the glass below, where the frog will burrow to. It's a very good set up and your frog must be happy

Thanks I'll make sure to do that!
I hope so I really love it too thanks again


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