It helps a lot ... What should I do about a smaller cage? Should I make a DIY tub enclosure? I can purchase some lengths of pvc and mount them in a tub with some holes in the lid with coconut substrate to keep humidity high. I already have a decent sized tub, I think it is 24x12x12 ish. Is that still too large? How would I go about heating it? You mention radiant heat panels, which I know nothing about ... time to google
Where would it go, etc.

Plan on getting CB, especially if I'm able to get one at the expo as it is only CB things.

Didn't think about the sex being unknown, read about that, forgot

This gives me time to get an adult cage .. so I like that ... if the tub will work.

Should I interact with it a lot as a baby, not taking it out persay, but looking at it, talking to it, gently touching it?