Yes!! That takes care of the problem. I have a temp gun, but didn't think of that. Thank you! (breathing a sigh of relief)

I just bumped up the thermostat a little and will recheck it in a few hours, and held him for the first time. He seemed a little intimidated by me, but he's a beauty and we'll probably get to be friends. He's quarantined in the bathroom. Are there any reptile diseases that can pass between snakes and geckos?