New to the site. need help with rescue.

[cold blooded]

Yeah I like the digital therms with probes too over a reg thermometer like she has in the tank now. I just recommend the temp gun because you get an instant reading unlike the former two options. I find it more convenient when setting up the temperature gradient to just "point and shoot" with the gun. I can get several samples all around the tank in the matter of seconds to get a clear understanding of how my heat source is radiating around the tank. Once I get a general idea I like to use the probe (or a thermometer) set up permanently in the basking spot. Obviously the probe takes a lot less room and way less cumbersome and more accurate so that would be the preferred.

 

[Country_Girl]

sorry i havent responded. we are still looking for a bigger tank, we put had bought to high of a heat light the other day so i returned it and bought a lower wattage and now his basking area temp is 105, and its 80 on the cool side of the tank (and about 78 inside his hut on the cool side) within 12 hours of having the UV and better heat light going he pooped EVERYWHERE! we also ordered a trial 'pack' of pheonix worms to see if he likes them he seems to be doing great! i'll keep everyone posted!

 

[cold blooded]

That's awesome!! Good job. You can put paper towels on the bottom and then change the towels when he soils them. He is also old enough to use some kind of sand substrate. (just be sure to feed him from a bowl as an extra precaution because their is a chance of impaction if he injects too much) I like the sand because when they poop it dries out the feces and makes it easier to scoop up with a scooper. It literally takes me 10 seconds to clean up his poop when he goes. I like sand also because they can dig in it and display a more natural behavior as they would in the wild.

Hopefully his bathroom habit are a bit cleaner once he get more adjusted. I suspect they will be.