Hi all. I brought my first ball home this past Wednesday. I've been reading this board for a few weeks now making sure I had everthing in order to bring my new buddy home. I bought a 1.0 baby normal from a local big box retail pet store. I have heard the pros and cons of this, but did i thorough inspection of him and visited several times before buying. His name is Ajax.

By reading and searching on this board I was able to set up an enclosure and solve temp and humidity issues prior to introducing the animal to the enclosure. I'm using a 40B tank with a screen lid, covered in tin foil tape. I have one UTH on a thermostat and a decent thermometer/hygrometer. I lined the enclosure with coconut shavings and watched as it settled in at 80 degrees and 55% humidity. I wouldn't have been able to do this without all of the knowledge from you all.

I have also decided to feed T/F in the enclosure (using tongs), and tonight Ajax at his first fuzzy mouse for me. As I gain experience, hopefully I can give back to others who are in my shoes.

Thanks again, everyone!