Frogs cold, urgent

[kittiekuddles]

A change of behavior isn't nessacarily a bad thing, any tropical cold blooded animal at 66 degrees would adjust and slow down. Being at 66 degrees constantly for something like a white tree frog will stress them out and slow digestion, but a few days of cooler temps won't kill them or cause any lasting effects.

Aiming for 75-78 degrees sounds about right.

Good luck with the space heater! It worked fine for my toads when they where down in a basement for winter months.

the rooms 66 not their enclosure
this morning their enclosure was 70, it rose to 73 by mid day and its been at that since
so possibly the frog in question might be ill from something else
i will check on him now to see if he ate. his body is clean, no signs of anything, no reddness or sores. my husband said he saw him yawn once..i felt a little concerned when he said that..

[Wormwood]

70-73 is fine, no reason at all to be concerned.

Just because a frog/toad doesn't eat doesn't mean he's sick after a little cold snap, now if he/she doesn't eat for a week or two and starts getting skinny then something is up.

[Leefrogs]

just tape it on the side, wide shipping tape is good. An old heating pad is better than a new one. The old ones don't have an automatic shut off.

[kittiekuddles]

thanks so much, i feel a bit better now
i will keep an eye on the "odd" one...although its kinda hard when they all look alike lol

is their any medicine i can buy over counter? or at a petshop? that i should keep on hand just in case something were to happen?

[Wormwood]

The fact remains that human heat pads are not designed to be left on 24/7 (or anywhere even close). Using them in the manner brings an increased risk of fire. IMHO its not worth the risk to save a few dollars

Use the ones designed for pets that attach to the tank.

[kittiekuddles]

The fact remains that human heat pads are not designed to be left on 24/7 (or anywhere even close). Using them in the manner brings an increased risk of fire. IMHO its not worth the risk to save a few dollars

Use the ones designed for pets that attach to the tank.

which is exactly what i was afraid of
i wasnt about to do this so no worries lol
the space heater got the tank up to 74 now