You can cover most of the top with foil and foil tape before you get your UTH, but it'll be more effective at keeping humidity in once you're just using a UTH.

Glad to see you're getting a thermostat tomorrow.

The hot spot should be in the middle of the UTH at the bottom of the cage (think of it this way: it's the hottest place your BP can get to).


Don't stress about him liking the cold hide. As long as your temps are good he'll thermoregulate and be happy.



If you have trouble keeping the tank warm once you take off the heatlamp, insulating it with styrofoam/something else will raise the tank 5-10 degrees.