Thanks for all your feedback everyone! I'm still learning how to do replies and such on here so bear with me

I got a second thermometer yesterday and the rest of my stuff (thermostat, thermometer) should be here this week. I'm hoping once I get everything all set up, I can go from there as to where my humidity and such is. Humidity stays pretty high here (I'm surrounded by water pretty much lol) but I'm hoping I don't have any issues.

I also bought a rock hide yesterday and then my friend suggested making a hide out of a butter tub so I'm doing that as well. I like the idea to add some construction paper around the tank while he is still small so that way he doesn't get too stressed. I'll pick some of that up tonight.

I also have a spray bottle for misting to help with humidity. Do I just spray it all over the substrate? Will it hurt if I get my BP wet? That might be a dumb question but I'm still a new BP Mom

So my main concern is with the UTH. I'm scared to death that I'm going to burn the guy if he lays directly on it, that's why I got the carpet to put over it. If I have my thermostat hooked up, what temp should I keep it on? I guess my question is, carpet or no carpet? If he burrows under the substrate and lays on the glass I don't want him to get burned.

I should be getting him this week hopefully, there is snow in the Midwest so the guy is waiting for the temps to go back up before he ships him. Keeping my fingers crossed that he's here on Friday, can't wait to share pictures!