Quote Originally Posted by MissterDog View Post
40 gal tank is too big and bare for him. It's hard to tell in the picture but his hides look too big as well and they need to be matching. Hides should be tight and snug like a turtle shell hugging all their sides. It looks like the black flat one is a reptile basic hide box? Those are great but I think you need to go a size or two down.

You would be better putting him in a smaller, more appropriate sized tub but if you stick with this tank you need way more coverage and foliage and more clutter. I'm willing to guess the reason he's not eating is because he lacks the security he needs.

The hatchling 101 sticky basically covers everything you'll need to adjust.

Lastly, is that a stick on humidity gauge on the left? If so consider replacing it with something more accurate such as a digital one, as those gauge types tend to be wildly unreliable.
I'll get more stuff for him for sure then. The wife has told me to stay with this tank. Ya, I learned my lesson from going to big box alright...feel bad cuz I feel like he is having a horrible time.

I have the stick on one there because I never took it off. I don't use it. The one in the back right is a digital temp/humidty one. It's probe for the basking temp runs to the hot side. I can replace his hides as well. He curls in the corner of each hide, but if it's not snug enough then I'll change them.