If I put a wet paper towel in his weird hide, will he get cold? I suppose i would have to move the substrate and place the paper towel directly on the or close to the heat mat to keep it warm through tonight. Or do you mean more along the lines of balling it up and putting it off to the side of the hide?

Is a red bulb also sufficient to use in the day time, so long as I have light coming in for him? I heard using a natural cycle light is ok so long as its consistent.

Thank you both for the help I appreciate it greatly.