This enclosure is definitely temporary. Ive also blacked out 3 of the 4 sides to help limit stress and make him (defaulting to male pronouns until proven otherwise) feel more secure. So far, I handle him once a day to give him reptiboost mixed with Pedialite. The warm soaks have had Pedialite in them as well, but if soaks won't help him hydrate, I can stop administering them.

At night, the lights are turned off and the tank is switched to a CHE for heating. I want to keep it warm so he doesn't catch a chill from cool substrate. He began thermoregulating today, which is great.

I intend to build a 4x2x2 enclosure if he pulls through. Once he outgrows that, my juvenile beardie will move in, and the monitor will get an 8x4x5. I've already drafted plans for the adult enclosure. I hope I get the opportunity to see him in it.

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