Okay, bear with me, I just want to get this right:
6qt tub with sturdy click-on lid. Below is the skeletal setup: UTH under the top and a folded paper towel under the bottom to keep it level. I drilled a hole in the upper right-hand corner of the tub and have the probe held in place with tape from the outside. In the bottom left-hand corner, I drilled a hole 2/3 of the way up and set the cool side probe on the inside with blue painter's tape.
Here's the setup once I've added the bowl, hide, and hydrometer:
And here she is hanging out in the bowl and hide (for size purposes):
The log is just small enough that she can access from either side though I could push it up against one wall to make a single entrance. I'm willing to get a different hide if it looks too big.
She's on our dresser at the foot of our bed, near the window but not in front of it. All digital readouts are on the side of the dresser, so I can keep an eye on her stats from my bed. The ambient temperature of our bedroom is 74F with 44% humidity, and very rarely goes below that. The ambient temperature on cool side of the tub is 75/76F with 56% humidity. The hot spot is under the log at 87/88F, and it is 77/78F on top of the log. I haven't drilled any other holes apart from the two for the probes.
My husband just got home with a bag of aspen for her, but I haven't added it yet because I wanted to make sure the rest of the setup worked. Do these temps sound acceptable? And how will adding the substrate affect humidity?
Again, thank you everyone who has contributed to this conversation. I feel like a terribly misdirected and irresponsible pet owner.You are literally life savers.
Edit: And to clarify--don't disturb her until about Monday night, offer live well-fed/hydrated hopper in the dark and remove after 20-30 minutes.
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