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Originally Posted by jaso

The numbers are real, unless my thermometer is off which I will double check when I get home.

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Under the substrate? You want to monitor the hottest surface your animal can touch.

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Originally Posted by vikingr

My BP is ~6-months old and also recently acquired, he does the same thing at night roaming everywhere & climbing/stretching upward to check out the top canopy. I've read up on this and it appears to be common as long as they're not behaving erratically and/or hurting themselves...

Not sure how you're providing heat but I can tell you that I am already ready for a cage upgrade from my glass cage, yeah it didn't take very long! I have an Exo-Terra with 3 sides covered and Plexi covering 3/4 of the top screen. While the ET heat & moon lamps do an awesome job maintaining high/low temp gradient, I don't think my BP is a fan with the misting bottle morning and night to stay above 50%. Eco earth and moss help but this lamp method of heating dries them out in no time. I don't want to go the tub route but I am checking Craigslist daily for an AP or Boaphile PVC, and will definitely go with a RHP & UTH only (and maybe some LEDs for viewing).

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I finally gave up on craigslist looking for an AP or Boaphile and ordered one. I see a lot of glass tanks but never any of those in my area.

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Originally Posted by jaso

First off, thank you all SO much for the help and fast replies. What an awesome online community. I use a large heat pad under approximately a quarter inch of coconut mulch. Temperature sits between 89f and 92f. And it is certainly possible she was underfed prior to my purchase, the "breeder" I bought her from seemed kind of sketchy.....I'm glad what she is doing is normal. However I'm unsure of what is meant by the sides of the tank being "covered". Should it have the graphic stuff that goes around fishtanks or just covered with fake plants? At this point, none of my sides are necessarily covered....

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Yes I agree it is normal activity you are stating and sounds like you are doing a good job. I guess you have the heat pad on a thermostat to keep it between 89 and 92. Is that the temp of the bottom glass? If so then that is what you want as Pit on the Prowl mentioned. I have paper around the sides and back and put Styrofoam on the back, sides and top to help insulate. The one's on the top are covered with saran wrap. I also have fake logs and branches which can be misted to help for humidity especially during shed. Here is hopefully a link to a pic in my gallery.

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