yea there is a water bowl in the back on the cool side. does the water bowl need to be big enough for him to soak in? the one i have now is one of these http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...ductId=3945030, and should it be on the hot or cool side? temps seem to be under control, 78-80 belly heat on the cool side 88-91 hot side,78-80 ambient air and about 53% humidity. he seems to like the cool side better, but at night he is always out and investigating. i have 2 hides on the warm side to make sure there is one he likes. but he really seems to like the huge log he can squeeze under on the cool side. i will take out some substrate to a thin layer see if that helps. thanks for all the advice ill keep you updated.