i will try the covering up of the sides makes sense and yeah the humidity and temps are pefect. its just srange cus hehas been fine and has alrready fed on two mice i gave him yeterday. thanks guy and thanks for deleting he duplicate i dont mean t be impatient but im just worried and i cant wait all night lol. thaks lot though. im sure iwill be back on here in a day or s to give an update. thanks again