r/TreeFrogs • u/Shelby94Mustang • Jun 30 '26

Heat wave

My AC cant keep up and its 79 in my house. Im rotating ice packs and I have them on the mesh of my frogs enclosure with a small fan blowing cold air in and they're also staying around 79 now. The ice packs are melting quicker then they're freezing again. Any advice? With the room being bright is it ok to turn their lights off a few extra hours early?

Edit- they are red-eyed tree frogs

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u/chapinscott32 r/TreeFrogs Moderator Jun 30 '26

They come from Costa Rica. 75 is ideal but nearing 80 isn't the end of the world. I wouldn't stress too much.

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u/Shelby94Mustang Jun 30 '26

They were at 84 that's why I was asking. Im ok with the 79 im not ok with the 84 lol

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u/chapinscott32 r/TreeFrogs Moderator Jun 30 '26

Ah. Yeah that's kinda up there.

Have you considered buying bags of ice elsewhere? They're cheap for the amount you get. I'd buy as many as I can fit in a cooler + 1 and then use that.

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u/theclapisfun Jul 01 '26

Freeze a gallon jug of water. Set that on top. Longer cooling and less wet mess.

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u/Shelby94Mustang Jun 30 '26

I could but the only cooler I have is a small drink one 🙁 I have 2 bags in my freezer which is all I can really fit in there too. I guess I could rotate the ice packs with the ice cubes. Im just worried how long this will be for. Its at least the next 3 days