thanks for the input man. one more question.. right now i have him in my 8 tub rack with my adult female ball pythons. stays 89 on the hot side and around 76 on the cool side. i threw mulch in instead of newspaper because everywhere i go i hear controversial sides that "bloods need a MUCH higher humidity than balls" and then the opposite of "bloods are prone to RI and should be kept on newspaper to prevent that". so ill just ask you guys. should i leave him alone on the mulch, or switch to newspaper?