The temp on the warm side is 90-92 F cool side 79-83 F at the hottest point in the day it gets to 95 F on the hot spot because its summer here in cali... thank god for thermostats. As for the hides theres one over the flexwatt and one in a corner of the cool side with , ones a clay pot type deal with a hole dremeled and smoothed in the top, the others a half log with a tree in the middle of the cage and plenty of fake plants for added secure feeling.