Pacman Frog Misting and Humidity

[ReapSheep]

I've had a new pacman frog for a few days now and he seems to be acclimating well, already eating and the sort, but I was wondering about misting and if I even need to do it since I have a humidifier on a timer for him. It goes off every half an hour for 10 minutes and I'm wondering if that's too much, I have it set to that because the humidity in the terrarium drops extremely fast, like from 75 to 38 in a matter of minutes. So I don't know if I should change often it goes off, and if I need to mist him still even though there's cool fog coming in often. The only plants in the tank are some moss pads.

 

[viper69]

I've had a new pacman frog for a few days now and he seems to be acclimating well, already eating and the sort, but I was wondering about misting and if I even need to do it since I have a humidifier on a timer for him. It goes off every half an hour for 10 minutes and I'm wondering if that's too much, I have it set to that because the humidity in the terrarium drops extremely fast, like from 75 to 38 in a matter of minutes. So I don't know if I should change often it goes off, and if I need to mist him still even though there's cool fog coming in often. The only plants in the tank are some moss pads.

I doubt you need a humidifier. No owners I know use one, but who knows.

I’ve only owned Red Eyes and White’s both tropical. Never used a humidifier, just their tank a bit on the moist side. But different species than you

 

[Matts inverts]

Most people spray twice a day. Probably too much moisture

 

[Ian14]

Pacmans are some to keep. Moist substrate that they can burrow into, large shallow water dish, and warm. Plus lots of food.
Using a humidifier is likely to lower the temperature, so not great!

 

[ReapSheep]

His substrate is indeed moist and he does have a water dish, temperature isn’t a problem as is stays at a stable 84-79 degrees even when the humidifier is on. I just don’t know if it’s humid enough because the hydrometer I have always drops down to like low 30’s in a few minutes.

 

[Ian14]

Provided the substrate is moist its fine.
Humidity is a measure of the amount of water vapour in the air, that's all.
I've been keeping and breeding herps for the last 33 years, and humidity has always been a hangup for many keepers. It isn't. Apart from certain reptile species from the tropical equator, its not a major concern. Amphibians get their moisture from their environment. So a moist substrate, aquatic area etc, and they are fine.

 

[emartinm28]

Moisture in the substrate and a water dish is all they really need. You’re gonna get a lot of bacteria using that humidifier