I know about the badness of lamps but its getting cold and its only september, plus i believe the radiant heat waves are a little more natural. Maybe someone could show me a pic of scale rot so i know what to look out for, I always give him a quick physical when i handle him (look for abnormalitys in the skin, listen for breathing, and mites). So untill such a time I can re-work the tank the aspen in the hides idea seems cool with most people in the short run.