Help needed - difficulty in regulating temerature

[OttawaFrogger]

I am new to caring for frogs. Yesterday i made the decision to purchase my first frogs - two White's Tree Frogs. I have set up their new home in a 20 gallon aquarium, have many plants and a climbing branch. For the substrate I am using Plantation Soil and for heating I have a 10 x11" Exo Terra heater. I cannot seem to get the temperature above 68s degrees and am quite concerned. Can someone please advise me on the best way to make things more comfortable? Should i add a light source, or another heating pad? Any advice is most welcome.

Thanks,
Aaron

[Leefrogs]

I know what it's like dealing with the temps. I have my cage wrapped cuz it's not warm enough but I'm still runnng80's in the warm corner, ambient 76. I have a standard heating pad on low in sleeping corner with 50 watt grow light, and 24 inch 5.0 grow bulb. The hood and such will give u 5 degrees. Spot lamp gets glass up to 85/90 so they can cling to that if they want. I'm thinking maybe ur soil is too thick over heating pad. I got mine covered with small stones(glued together) to make more heat. With just 2" of moss over spot I couldn't feel any warmth over it. If u have screen lid cover half of it to trap heat lights will create. I had terrarium set up month before I got frogs. Bu thit with that-20 weather the day after I got them home. any thing can happen up north, keep blankets and extra heating pad ready!!! Also location location.

[DonLisk]

The heat pad will probably not penetrate the plantation soil. I recommend a lightbulb above the tank.... try a 25 watt one to start. Finding the right wattage is sometimes a trial and error thing since you need to balance humidity and temps. If your using a screen top you might need to cover a small part of it to retain some heat and keep the humidity up while leaving some fresh air in. Night temp of 68 - 70 is fine... and usually you will see humidity rise once the lights are out. 78 -80 temps for the day are good.


The bulb will add heat and you will need to do a minimum of a daily misting to raise humidity to about 60 percent and up. 70 percent where you want to be but not humidity and temp gauges are perfect so as long as it feels damp it should be fine.

Have things for them to climb and hide behind or on. Larger leaves are good for that. If you put some leaf litter on the top of the substrate you'll provide places to hide under and also places for the moisture to sit and do its thing after misting.

Congrats on the Whites, they are a blast to watch.