She's going to end up in a custom built 6'x2'x2' wooden and pvc enclosure with hinged plastiglass doors in the front and radiant heater on top with little airflow for humidity. It's very hard to keep humidity up in her current setup, but with moss and misting I've been able to keep her levels pretty good. I also don't usually handle her for such long periods of time, but sometimes I will get her out and she won't move from my neck for an hour or two and these are the times I let her do her thing for so long. When she starts looking anxious or begins moving around a lot and trying to get away from me, I'll put her back in her enclosure (although I do let her explore the room sometimes when I haven't have her out for very long). Also, shes kept in an apartment that is set for human temps (~72 degrees f) so I know this isn't optimal, but I've always wondered this and maybe it's a stupid question, but wouldn't the human body be like laying on a constant 98.6 degree heating pad for them? Maybe even slightly less through my shirt, but that would still put it right around the temp of their target basking zone correct? And maybe that's exactly why she likes to lay on me for such a long period of time when I get her out. Regardless, I'm definitely going to cut her feeding down to 2 weeks at first, then switch to 3. I can currently only get medium rats around my area so that's the size she has been eating since she's been with me. That's helpful to know about the XL and jumbo rats for future reference thanks for the info.
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