Soil Question

[froggiez]

I noticed when I change the water dish in my Gray tree frog terrarium that water spills on the soil and doesn't evaporate quickly so I know it is a little over soaked, dummy me forgot to place rocks under the soil for draining purposes so I am wondering could I just let it go down naturally, dry out, still misting the tank and putting fresh water in the container of course. also I noticed it seems everyone uses moss over the soil, is that best or just a preference?
soil is organic no fertilizers btw..but a cheap organic brand, nothing fancy with peat moss or anything in it.
I would hate to have to move little gray to change and fix the soil since this is his first week in his new home, but will if I need to.
any suggestions?

[SethD]

I noticed when I change the water dish in my Gray tree frog terrarium that water spills on the soil and doesn't evaporate quickly so I know it is a little over soaked, dummy me forgot to place rocks under the soil for draining purposes so I am wondering could I just let it go down naturally, dry out, still misting the tank and putting fresh water in the container of course. also I noticed it seems everyone uses moss over the soil, is that best or just a preference?
soil is organic no fertilizers btw..but a cheap organic brand, nothing fancy with peat moss or anything in it.
I would hate to have to move little gray to change and fix the soil since this is his first week in his new home, but will if I need to.
any suggestions?

If you have good ventilation yes it should dry out naturally without any problem. Grays don't need much misting either as long as they have access to water. You can quit misting all together until things start looking a little to dry.

[froggiez]

Thank you...I have a screen top but the original hood sitting on top for the light until I am able to get a regular strip light, I have the flip top lid open so air will get through the screen parts, so that should be ventilated enough?
Thanks for the quick reply!

[SethD]

Thank you...I have a screen top but the original hood sitting on top for the light until I am able to get a regular strip light, I have the flip top lid open so air will get through the screen parts, so that should be ventilated enough?
Thanks for the quick reply!

Yes, it should be plenty.

[Deku]

Hmm what I'd do if this ever happened to me. But this is because my room is quite damp as it is and things dont dry over a course of an hour. What I would do is move the frog to another place for the time being. If you have a heat lamp or even a basking light will work(uvb) put it on top of the terrarium. It should dry it up pretty quick. :P If you dont have a heat lamp just take the tank outside and let it sit for 30mins out in the sun. It should dry up alot of it. If the tank ends up being too dry just mist it up again. Also for waterspills.... hmmm.
If your dish isnt too big you could get a plastic bag or a large ziplock bag and put the bottom of the dish on it. Though I use a bowl so this works better for me? In any case do that and get some moss and put it where the dish is. The water will go into the moss. :P

[Kurt]

I don't think there is a need to do anything at this point.