Brand new tree frog owner

[Tony]

Do yourself a favor and throw away that hygrometer. Most of them are inaccurate to start with, and you will drive yourself crazy and stress your frogs out trying to peg the "magic number" on it. White's tree frogs do not need high humidity anyway, ventilation is much more important.

[bshmerlie]

Do yourself a favor and throw away that hygrometer. Most of them are inaccurate to start with, and you will drive yourself crazy and stress your frogs out trying to peg the "magic number" on it. White's tree frogs do not need high humidity anyway, ventilation is much more important.

I agree with Tony. When you first get new frogs you're so concerned with a number and you will drive yourself nuts trying to always stay at it. Mist like you're doing 50-60% isn't bad for them. I would add a drainage layer to your substrate though which will help your plants. You can use LECA (small brown clay balls) you can get at a petshop and put them at the bottom with a screen mesh over them so the soil doesn't mix in. Move the heatmat to the side of the tank if you can that should help with the heat. People put moss on top of it to keep the soil from sticking to the frogs. I use sheet moss, some use leaf litter but there are many kinds of products that do the same thing. Just make sure that it is something that your frogs can't ingest. I use a cricket bowl when feeding so I don't have that problem. If you're really concerned with the humidity just place a gallon plastic bag on a section of the screen side and watch how that affects your humidity gauge. Also if you can get yourself a digital gauge they are more accurate.

[monroezero]

Thank you all for the suggestions on the tank, I'll prob make lots and LOTS of changes before I'm finally happy with how the tank looks.

[woppa]

I agree with tony. Most of the times those things are messed up. My hygrometer used to never change even after I misted. After that I just went digital. If you want the exact reading every time just get a digital hygrometer.