Okay, So I redid Loki's tank last night. Gave him new bedding(aspen) he was on pine untill i found out he isnt supposed to be. I gave him 2 new identical hides, new water dish, blacked out the back of his tank and the sides leaving only the front without being blacked out, new digi thermomoter that reads, "out side air" aka his tank, and "inside air" the room air, and humidity. Now that I've said that, I am having a few problems and have a question.

Okay so, he wont use his hides, I'm thinking they are too small for him now, his old one was a folgers tub tipped over, but i was told it was too tall, so i got some plastic bowls from walmart that were there and we cut them and everything. he went into it when first in there, checked it out, then decided he didnt liek it i guess. What should I do?

It was cool watching him check out his new tank set up. He seems to like his water dish & everything. He was cruisin his tank last night. Tho he seemed confused as to why he couldnt see out of the back and sides of the tank. poor Loki!

My last question of this long book is: Have you heard of Four Paws Nature Bark & Can it be used or is it too moist? I am trying to get humidity up in tank and cant seem to keep it up. Even If I used it on only one side and the other side aspen? I dont know, thats why I'm askin ya'll!

Getting UTH on monday. Tank is staying apropriate heat range for now. Thanks for everything!

-kristen-