What do you mean by tempature Gradient? I'm a bit clueless still sorry. I have 2 heat lamps for day and night and a UTH thats halfway in and out his hide so he can get away from it and still bein the hide.. There is also a digital tempature thing suction cupped inside the tank so I can see how warm it is in there. It also tells me the humidity level. You think I should have a smaller hide? I got that with him and was told he was used to it and stays in it alot but I will get a smaller one if its too big. I know there is wasted space, as I said I am going to add a plant and some large drift wood pieces to fill it up. He was in a 30 long before with the same exact things. So maybe not as high but was longer. I got this nice set up for free actually and it already had a stand and is just much easier to deal with. The top is closed except for the chicken wire where the heat lights go to keep more of the heat in and I am planning on doing some tin foil lining on the underside of the wood.
Please don't hesitate to "tell me" hahaha. I am open minded and appreciate advice and am here to learn. When I woke up this morning he wasn't in his hide and I didn't see him. There is a ledge that goes around the top of the cage and he was perched and had his body around the entire ledge just chillin sleeping up there. Is that ok?
-Skyn