thanks guys. i didn't really freak out on my boyfriend...i was waiting on an answer from people who know better before i said anything to him lol. that makes me feel better knowing its ok. i was just worried since he is in the end of the shed cycle that would just mess up all that i did prior. i knew that since his eyes were no longer milky that he should be shedding the skin within the next 24 to 48 hours so i figured this was the most important time to keep the humidity high. good to know its all ok. and thanks for the info about the fluid that sits between the old and new skin. that was really good info to know =)

yes it is a glass tank. i plan to keep it until he outgrows it. it may be a pain in the butt, but i'm ok with it for now. it's what we had before buying him, and we don't really have the money to invest in a rack quite yet. someday though.

as for the sponge idea, i had thought of doing something like that. i like the idea a lot. i just wasn't sure if there was a specific type to get. i dont want to put anything in there that might be harmful somehow. i'm still such a newbie at all this.