I'd be having a very serious sit down with my roommate if I were you... even if you still plan to get a new one/kick them out they need to know how very very NOT OKAY what they've been doing is.
And to everyone being mean about the situation... try being a bit more considerate. This forum never fails to be forthcoming with help and constructive criticism, but there is nothing constructive or helpful about insulting someone. If you've never made newbie mistakes or had any misconceptions about your animals in the entirety of owning them I'd consider you an extremely lucky, extremely rare individual. None of us came into keeping reptiles as an expert. And honestly putting someone down for legitimately caring about their animal, sharing stories and asking for advice is counterintuitive to the whole function of this site.
So please, think before you post.
