Thanks for the input. The bedding is aspen, so no worries there.

Are you keeping him in the tub just for now, or are you planning on getting a corn for in the 55 gal?
We'll still be getting a corn for the display tank; I don't want to stress the bp out by being on display, and--quite frankly--the corns have a little more pizazz when it comes to color and such. A lot of people seem to have luck with the tubs, and since our ambiant humidity here in Vegas doesn't get much above 20%, I don't want to have to battle with that.

I'm still trying to gauge how comfortable he is in the tub. He's been curled up in a corner on the cool side of this tank. I know his hides are too small, but I was thinking he'd spend some time on the warm side.

I know this isn't normally recommended, but the people who had him before would feed him in a bathtub, then move him back to his tank. I'd kinda like to offer him a mouse on Thursday, and I thought it might be less stressful to continue the routine he's familiar with, at least until he's well settled in. Any thoughts? And if that's ok, how long should I leave him in the bathtub after the mouse is "down the hatch" before moving him back?

I'd like to eventually get him over to F/T rats, but that's a lot of change, so I know it won't happen any time soon. I think I'll just try him with one mouse this week, and then maybe move up to two if he'll take them. Does that sound like a good idea?

Thanks for the help! I'm still feeling a little overwhelmed, but this message board being here really helps.

-Heather