I still working on a UVB light, I guess I am going to have to order one online. I am keeping the humidity in the 90's and the heat there as well. we are feeding him vegatables and fruit. I am going to pick up some calcium when I go to town next week. I can try to take a pic of his tail tomorrow. As far as vets go, the nearest herp vet is 400 miles away, so I read what I can in the forums and learn as much as I can from my mother (she is very smart about all animals). I am going to be building a big viv this winter for the Iggy and Salina (housed apart of course). I am thinking of putting them into a closet with a humidifier to keep the humidity up a little easier. that should also help with temps too. I am going to have to order a couple Accurites online too. We live in North Dakota, and the stores don't seem to carry a lot of what we need. Pet stores give very different advice from what I see here. I was very upset with what the pet store had told us of the Iggys potential size and temperment. They blew me off when I called them and confronted them on this. We are going to read a lot more , and take the very best possible care of it. If it becomes more than we can handle my mother offered to take it for us, she has had them before and will be capable of providing a much better home for it. She also lives in Rockford which has a lot more resources than we do here. I appreciate all the information posted so far.
I have one more question, he burrows under his water bowl to sleep at night. Should I provide a hide for him? And does he need light 24/7?