Today im buying a albino pacman frog for 30 bucks,then im using a infared light from exoterra for heat.Now the question is what is a better subtrate,potting soil or aspen.
setting it up
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what is with you and potting soil? How many times do we have to tell you not to use it because the little white stuff is harmful?
Actually potting soil does have the "white stuff" in it. Its plant food. Thats why its called Potting Soil. 
Careful with the infrared light, it'll evaporate the water quickly and could dry him up if you don't mist him often.
I'd recommend an under tank heater for heat. exo-terra makes those aswell.
Don't use aspen, the oils may be bad for it's skin, and it'll go rotten fast.
Most importantly, aspen and woodshavings are designed to absorb water, and you want it nice and wet. If you must, use potting soil.
As someone did mention, just be careful and make sure it has no white dots, check the label.
Frogs are an extremely sensitive indicator species, which essentially means
that their skin can react to even a slight trace of chemicals.
Potting soil wouldn't be good for it to ingest.
I recomend eco earth for substrate, exo-terra makes it,
It's sold in a brick, it lasts a long time, it usually goes 6 months before beginning to decompose, it's only 5 bucks for a brick that'll fill a 5 gallon.
Add sphagnum moss and most importantly a shallow water dish.
Sorry i replied to more than the questions you asked.
I'd recommend an under tank heater for heat. exo-terra makes those aswell.
Don't use aspen, the oils may be bad for it's skin, and it'll go rotten fast.
Most importantly, aspen and woodshavings are designed to absorb water, and you want it nice and wet. If you must, use potting soil.
As someone did mention, just be careful and make sure it has no white dots, check the label.
Frogs are an extremely sensitive indicator species, which essentially means
that their skin can react to even a slight trace of chemicals.
Potting soil wouldn't be good for it to ingest.
I recomend eco earth for substrate, exo-terra makes it,
It's sold in a brick, it lasts a long time, it usually goes 6 months before beginning to decompose, it's only 5 bucks for a brick that'll fill a 5 gallon.
Add sphagnum moss and most importantly a shallow water dish.
Sorry i replied to more than the questions you asked.
Agreed with the u/t heater and the moss. Also not sure what you planned to use for a cover but for mine I used an aquarium hood rather than screen, keeps the humidity up.
Okay heres a pic of a albino pac man frog.(keep) in mind it is not mine i found it on the net.
The tank seems to be mosetly damp.should i keep my tank like that.In other words should the whole tank have be covered in like 2 cm deep of water?
The tank seems to be mosetly damp.should i keep my tank like that.In other words should the whole tank have be covered in like 2 cm deep of water?
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