Wow! Thanks for all of the counsel and support!
Our house is notoriously cold...probably runs about 68 degrees in the room the BP is housed in which makes a UTH alone pretty tough. Tried the first few nights (when we were using a basking light in the day) with the UTH only and temps were running 78 -> 70 hot to cold. Again, if the thermometers are off, maybe this is okay.
I get that 6 thermometers are overkill and not necessary, but without a digi and probe, wanted to make sure there was a good heat curve throughout the enclosure.
He has spent zero tim in the "cool" hide or balled up on the cool side so I assumed he wasn't overheating. Just walked in and he is back up at the top of the branch again. The branch is not directly under the overhead heat source, but he still probably get some basking benefit there and with heat rising, ambient should be highest up but I'd think the UTH under the hide is the warmest spot in the enclosure.
Top was foiled and duct taped (tape on outside only). Open screen right now to see what happens with heat and whether he backs down off the branch.
We do have a digital scale that measures in grams (oldest sonnis T1D so we weigh everything). Haven't weighed him yet, but will. He is still a juvenile and is (or at least was) feeding on frozen thawed pinkies. He could probably be in fuzzies at this point, but I want to see him eat first.
We have a dial hygrometer which may be about as useful as the themometers but its what have right now. Will upgrade that too.
Enclosure is a 20 gallon (30" wide 12" deep 12" high).
Keep the coaching coming! Thanks!
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