I do have the CHE on a dimmer and Have it just set it so that the cool side is always at 80°… I almost feel like this Tank is a little small because I have a medium-size log hide then I have the little pyramid hide and a water dish in the middle and nothing else fits at all in the tank but I was always told that a bigger tank is not any better but this one just seems really cramped! I'm not sure I could go with any bigger water dish to be honest in the spot that - just no extra space...the CHE has to be exactly where it is there because this screen top has a crossbar down the middle and across the side.

I know there are some sales going on with animal plastics but I really like being able to reach in from the top - reaching in from the front in a small tank he always seems really defensive and coiled whereas from the top I can scoop him out pretty easily and I know with those PVC enclosures you can only go in from the front just not sure how I feel about that Since we like to handle him 2 to 3X a week...