red eye questions

[eric048]

I have a black heat light temp is mid 70's drops to mid 60s at night humidity 90% there's fake plants stuck to all 3 sides, the first night I got my male he was very active which is why I am worried about her

[tydis]

I'm new to red eyes also, but I'd suggest warming it up a little bit. My two frogs seem to like it around 70-75 at night and lower 80's in the day.

[KingCam]

I'm new to red eyes also, but I'd suggest warming it up a little bit. My two frogs seem to like it around 70-75 at night and lower 80's in the day.

I agree. I know nothing about red eyes, but your temps sound a bit low, Eric. Try increasing them a bit, and see if that helps. Maybe aim for a slightly lower humidity, as well? 90% seems really high. (NOTE: If I'm wrong I apologize. You should do research about your frogs before taking anything I say into consideration.)

[Sissy Anne]

I have a black heat light temp is mid 70's drops to mid 60s at night humidity 90% there's fake plants stuck to all 3 sides, the first night I got my male he was very active which is why I am worried about her

Let me first say, I think you're fine. Mine did the same thing. He ate as soon as he got here (probably hungry from his trip) and then slept for a week without moving.

However, just for the sake of suggestions.... your humidity seems high, and maybe the temp needs a slight boost. Ideal humidity range is 60-90% with some variation within that range. The enclosure should have periods of high humidity and be allowed to get a little more arid before fogging/misting again. I don't mist directly onto my frogs BUT I have a fogger, and my red eye likes to sleep in the upper corner of the enclosure right under the fogger tube AND the heat lamp. My enclosure stays at 80-85 degrees during the day (temp taken mid-height, so probably 90 or 95 right up under the lamp), and I don't heat at night because we keep our home at 75 degrees year round (and the frogs are in the warmest room in the house at that).

Also, make sure you're feeding at night in the dark or under a red or moon light. My red eye doesn't like to perform and unless the food is just TOO tempting, he won't eat in front of me, but as soon as I turn my back to leave I hear him pounce and turn around to see him sitting where the food once was, often still chewing.

[flybyferns]

I have a black heat light temp is mid 70's drops to mid 60s at night humidity 90% there's fake plants stuck to all 3 sides, the first night I got my male he was very active which is why I am worried about her

I think 90% humidity is too high

My red eye tree frog viv settings are:
Day temps 78-82 F
night temp- 71-75 F
Humidity- ( minimum 65%) 70% to 80% - I do not exceed 82 % humidity

[Sissy Anne]

It's also always a good idea to have variations within the enclosure... a "wet" side and a "dry" side, a "warm" upper region near heatlamps and cooler lower region. All should be within the recommended range for the species, but that way your frog can decide how they like it and spend the most time in that area. I have different species in one large enclosure, and that technique has worked very well for me. My RETF stays at the warm/wet quadrant and my White's stays in the cooler/arid quadrant. Everyone's happy.

[flybyferns]

It's also always a good idea to have variations within the enclosure... a "wet" side and a "dry" side, a "warm" upper region near heatlamps and cooler lower region. All should be within the recommended range for the species, but that way your frog can decide how they like it and spend the most time in that area. I have different species in one large enclosure, and that technique has worked very well for me. My RETF stays at the warm/wet quadrant and my White's stays in the cooler/arid quadrant. Everyone's happy.

Sissy ,Batten the hatches!

"I have different species in one large enclosure, and that technique has worked very well for me. "

[helm96]

Sissy ,Batten the hatches!

"I have different species in one large enclosure, and that technique has worked very well for me. "

Glad I was not the only one who seen that and said wait a second!

[Sissy Anne]

Glad I was not the only one who seen that and said wait a second!

did I miss something? Lol... I have a White's and a RETF in one enclosure. No worries, it's plenty large and I keep all specs within both species' ideal ranges. And the Beardie has his own enclosure. Lol.

[eric048]

Smh guess you never got the memo....

[Bolisnide]

It's actually not advisable to mix species in one enclosure, no matter how large.

[eric048]

Lol okay and I feed all my frogs using the glass bowl method so I know exactly how many she ate or didn't eat, the warmest room in my house has the other frogs in it and I want her separate from them, I put in the black heat bulb I'll mist less often then