What bulb would you choose?

[DonLisk]

Hi All,
My enclosure is fully enclosed with only a small ventilation area in the back top section.
I am keeping Whites Tree Frogs and have some live plants.

Presently I have a 15 watt Zoo Med full Spectrum bulb but would like to reduce the daytime temp down to 70 - 75 and the 15 watt bulb takes it to 80 - 90 depending on room temp. Since I need more light and less heat, does anyone have a suggestion as to a bulb I should be looking at?


The enclosure is 32 length, 18 deep and 22 tall.


Thanks,
Don

[DonLisk]

While dropping off my car for some body work after someone decided to take out one of my doors and depart last week, I stopped into the local pet store and checked out some of the Exo Terra Repti Glo bulbs.

The store was using them in their enclosures so I was able to see some which were new and some that were definitely at the stage of needing replacement. Due to what I saw I decided to bring home the 26 watt 5.0 compact.

Definitely a good choice I think. Everything in now well lit, seems like the lighting will bring some life back into the live plants, and I'm now monitoring the temp in hopes that it drops to a more reasonable temp for the inhabitants.

[John]

The bulb sounds good but I would be worried about your lack of ventilation - tree frogs need good ventilation.

[DonLisk]

Thanks John. Gonna have to think this one out. Wonder if a local glass place can add something into the top sections of the glass sliding doors.

Or just have sliding screens made to replace the doors.

[bshmerlie]

Depending on the starting humidity level in your house most of the time just covering 50% of the top with glass and the other 50% with screen keeps it humid enough while providing good ventilation. Check your humidity gauges and mist accordingly. If that doesn't keep it humid enough you can add a water section or waterfall to your tank they help to increase humidity. Sounds like you're tank is a little too closed off right now.

[Branks]

I have heard about compact UV bulbs causing eye problems in some reptiles so you may wish to see if that applies to frogs as well.

Is a 5.0 bulb recommended over a 2.0 for tree frogs?