Quote Originally Posted by LauraS View Post
Just checking since you're using a UTH under the tank. Are you checking the temps under the substrate or on top?
A good question and I totally missed that he said he was using a UHT. Anyone should definitely keep an eye on the temps under the substrate, as that's where the frog will burrow to. If you take a measuring from the top it will be cooler and it could be extremely hot under, so the frog would burn itself burrowing. I don't believe a UHT is only getting temps up to 80f, I've used one unstated to see how high it gets and it goes around 100f. This could possibly be the cause of death! Remember to use a digital thermometer as well, of course, as analogue won't measure the temp of the mat and just the ambient air temperature. Also, never heat a tank on both direction (UHT and heat bulb on top) Heat should only come one direction or it may confuse the frog. Finally, a thermostat is a must with UHT, especially for burrowing animals.