Quote Originally Posted by TheKingInYellow View Post
Do you need two hides for carpets or just one? Warm side or cool side? Do you put your hides on the ground or raised up?
i have 2, but i have alot of ground cover as well... if you have seen the pics of my male, and his cage... one hide is a small exo-terra and another is this ceramic jar my grandma got me while she was in singapor(sp) or something...

Any general advice for picking a healthy specimen?
you get to actually pic, lucky =]
i had to look at pics lol, um personally, the one that is nice and active, and healthy looking, if its draging around, not a good choice, i would also go with a semi chill one, but babies are always feisty...

and as far as not handling for a few weeks... dont do it, handle her after she has been with you for a few days, atleast look at her, and get her used to seeing you in those few days, but baby carpets are always nippy =]

How long should I go before handling her? I want to handle her daily so she can become comfortable with me quickly.
give her a couple days to adjust, maybe feed her, give her a few days after that, but i held mine a few days after letting him adjust. and i handle him daily now that school is out =]