Quote Originally Posted by MsMissy View Post
Just for clarity, the UTH pad goes on the bottom<outside> of the tank, the probe for the thermostat you sandwich between the glass and the pad. The only wiring you will have inside would be the probe from a thermometer buried under the substrate, on top of the heat pad. <oh how I wish I could drill a couple holes in the glass of mine to minimize how much is in there.>

hope this helps...
Oy, I feel dumb now, I expected the probe to go inside the tank. Thank you for letting me know that! I'm sure I have a temp gun somewhere, so actually, it sounds like I don't need to have any more wiring inside the enclosure... hehe.

Quote Originally Posted by dr del View Post
The shedding process can cause the nostrils to become obstructed as the fluid layer builds along with the new layer of skin.

I would wait until after the shed unless you see any other symptoms suck as mucus smeared on the tank furniture or in the waterbowl, raised head open mouthed breathing etc.
This is VERY helpful information, thank you! Where before his belly was only pinkish, it's pretty noticeably pink now, so it shouldn't be too long... I hope that's the case! So far, no other symptoms.