New Pacman Frog-need heating help

[lovenokia]

here is a picture of a cricket cage that i have had for some time now and just found it. I want to know it this will work of not, thanks.

[GrifTheGreat]

here is a picture of a cricket cage that i have had for some time now and just found it. I want to know it this will work of not, thanks.

That one is too small. You'll never find a good water dish that will fit correctly. Medium Critter tote is best not a keeper made for feeders.

[lovenokia]

so a bit bigger than this and i will be fine, thanks.

[Wicked frogs]

Ill tell ya right now go to Wal-Mart........ i bought a 60 w soft/energy saving light for 98c yea ninety eight cents, light bulb is working like a champ and most likely the cheapest considering the size of tank FOR RIGHT NOW... it def keeps the humidity up same with the temp just with a little bubble wrap on the top that works awesome i have a full grown in a ten gallon he chills near my bed every night and he awesome and doing great night light different.

[lovenokia]

since people are responding to this thread, how often do i need to dust the food for my pacman frog? 2-3 times a week and what vitamins are needed to be given too him?

[Ra]

Personally i would with the 5.5 inch reflector lamp and a 50 watt red bulb connected to a dimmer or rheostat. If I were shopping at a pet store. I usually get my stuff at Home Depot, I keep my house at about 74 Fm so I use a 25 watt red bulb and buy the 5.5 inch clamp lamps they have for about five bucks. 25 watt bulbs seem to work perfectly in a 10 gallon, but I also paint three sides back and put cardboard on three sides which helps the tank hold heat.

[lovenokia]

so the light that i am currently using is okay, just i need to get a dimmer and get lower wattage bulbs, is that correct?

[IvoryReptiles]

Plenty of great info coming your way so far. Lower wattage bulbs. You can use a UTH mounted on the side of the enclosure for heating purposes too. As for dusting food items, use a calcium powder with D3 and Reptivite or another vitamin suppliment. Use each one on a different day and use them twice a week....for instance :

Monday : Calcium
Tuesday: plain food
Wednesday: Vitamin suppliment
Thursday : plain food
Friday : Calcium
Saturday : plain food
Sunday : plain food

or however it suits you, just not both at the same time. Too much can be just as bad as not enough.

[lovenokia]

Plenty of great info coming your way so far. Lower wattage bulbs. You can use a UTH mounted on the side of the enclosure for heating purposes too. As for dusting food items, use a calcium powder with D3 and Reptivite or another vitamin suppliment. Use each one on a different day and use them twice a week....for instance :

Monday : Calcium
Tuesday: plain food
Wednesday: Vitamin suppliment
Thursday : plain food
Friday : Calcium
Saturday : plain food
Sunday : plain food

or however it suits you, just not both at the same time. Too much can be just as bad as not enough.

thanks you very much! i have a reptivite at home but this one went bad, i currently feed my pacman mealworms, but should get some smaller crickets today or tomorrow. Is it okay if i only dust the crickets and have the other food none dusted or is that bad. Thanks.