Pacman Trouble

[jasonm96]

I hope you don't think I'm being rude Lija but I'm just passionate I guess and so are you as I can see. Clearly we both have read very different information and have different opinions but hey, frog keeping is never straight forward. They are pretty hardy though as far as frogs go and they have to be in order to survive in their natural habitat. I do agree babies will be more at risk of drying out than adults but as long there is a deep layer of moist soil and water is available, they should be just fine.

[Lija]

Oh I didn't see this earlier.
Passionate is good, being realistic is different unfortunately I saw way too many sick, stressed out, dying frogs. With them there is always a thin line between them being ok one day and almost dying the next. They are very unforgiving to husbandry mistakes and the younger, the more sensitive they are and unfortunately some breeders care only about money and not the wellbeing of their frogs, they sell frogs way too young, way too small. Add to it not perfect husbandry, stress ( moving from the store home, new too big tank, something else) and you see sad results. And the younger and smaller they are, the less experienced you are the more chances you see any problems until it's too late.

And as as I said earlier different rules apply to newbies and experienced folks. And mmmm I don't use hydrometers either but I do have most tanks on controllers.

And to to wrap it all - let's stay on the topic and let's try to help OP. It was very sad and frustrating experience for him and let's help him enjoy the hobby just like we do.

[jasonm96]

I understand, it's a horrid sight.

I might need to get an expensive accurate hygrometer to double check my humidity, maybe you're right but I'd be surprised if 60% humidity killed it, especially if it crept up higher for a while after misting, unless not enough misting was done and 60% was the highest it really went. I give mine temporary increases in humidity, which would seem right looking at their habitat.

I definitely wouldn't heat from the bottom and from the top, that would be what is be putting my money on for the cause.