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Specifically, I was wondering whether i should use my 100 w red lamp or my 75 w "night" lamp. Also, is housing crickets WITH your frogs a terrible idea (w/ food&water) What kind of tank set up do you guys have?

The wattage depends on the temp. of the tank. Do you have a thermometer or hygrometer?

Do not house crickets with the frog. It will stress him out and they might bite him while he is sleeping. Only put in the tank a few at a time. Remove all the ones he does not eat in the morning. You mentioned he has trouble catching them. If you see him attempting to eat, try getting tweezers and holding the cricket in front of his face for him. This way you know when and how many he is eating.
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2 adult WTF's and 1 baby, all males.
3 male FBT's and 1 unknown still.
4 male Red Legged Walking Frogs (Kassina Maculata's)and 1 female.

I use a 75 watt day lamp for my frogs, it provides heat if they want to go up and bask, and it brings out their colors. I've noticed that if I leave their light off for a day or two, when I come back they will many times be brownish. But if I turn it on everyday, they are consistently brightly colored. As for habitat, mine are housed in a tall 25 gallon tank, with logs and branches and trees and vines everywhere, and a rock pool, it looks like a miniature jungle. Keeping the tank away from the window and misted everyday is important, these guys can dry up very quickly.

Also with the food thing, my juvie is about 2 inches long, and skinny from the store. Today I tried feeding him large crickets instead of small, and he loved them! They are slower moving, so he's able to catch him. I don't know how big yours is, but you could try that. Also, I suggested wax worms earlier, not meal worms. Wax worms are like twinkies, big soft white grubs full of fat. Petco usually has them in the fridge in the reptile section, and most mom & pop shops have them too.

Good luck!

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0.1.0 Normal Leopard Gecko: Mala Ala
2.0.1 White's Tree Frogs: Wabo, Chabo, and Mushu
0.1.0 Bearded Dragon: Igor
8.0.0 Betas: Ghost, Fruity, Misty, Assasin, and Cobalt

Below is my old 55ish gallon set up, they moved into an all glass 30g earlier thisa year.

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0.2.0. Leo
1.1.0. WTF
0.1.0. Irish Setter
2.2.0. Holland Lop Bunnies
1.1.0. House Cats
Too Many Fish!

Check out my site ~ www.freewebs.com/stephsgeckos

Better pic! Note I moved a few vertical branches to get a better view.

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0.2.0. Leo
1.1.0. WTF
0.1.0. Irish Setter
2.2.0. Holland Lop Bunnies
1.1.0. House Cats
Too Many Fish!

Check out my site ~ www.freewebs.com/stephsgeckos