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shelby · Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:49 am Post subject: also wondering

the temperature in my whites tank is sitting at seventy and both frogs have moved to the floor in the corner is this normal and how do i get the temp up if i need to their both feeding fine and are nice and fat my frogs are all about five months old.

Pollywog · Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:12 pm Post subject:

70°F = 20°C, that is a bit low, their optimum daytime temperature range is 25-27°C (75-82°F) with a drop at night to 22°C (72°F).
I would suggest you purchase a thermostat and heat mat to raise the temperature.
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shelby · Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 11:04 pm Post subject:

hi i have a heat mat on the back of my tanks the temperature seems to drop in the day when i have no heating on and the room temp is low when i'm in and the heating is on the tank sits at 80.
when it was warmer i had no worries its now the winter is here.

Pollywog · Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 11:22 pm Post subject:

do you have a thermostat on the heater?
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shelby · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 12:34 pm Post subject:

i have thermometers

Pollywog · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 12:52 pm Post subject:

the heater needs to be regulated by a stat to keep constant temperatures, it also sounds like you may need a larger heater.
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shelby · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:37 pm Post subject: thanks

hi i have now purchased a thermostate thanks for your advise