Thanks both of you for the extremely informative replies. On your recommendations, I have placed paper around the back and sides of the tank, and have installed a permanent water bowl. I have a few undertank heaters in a box somewhere and I'll install one of those under one end of the tank as well.



The 4" bed of cypress mulch seems to be working very well for burrowing. SHe has been burying herself on the end of the tank where the heat lamp is, so this is also where I'll install the UTH so there's belly heat all night long. The idea of putting the heat lamp and UTH on rotating timers is a good idea.



Other than the zoophobas worms and earthworms (and grasshoppers :P) are there any other can't-miss foods I should offer her? So far raspberries/strawberries and chicken dog food haven't interested her. Since ornates are substantially more carnivorous than easterns, how much of her diet can be live/meat foods, assuming it's supplemented with the Herptevite and Repcal calcium as well as an occasional drop or two of cod liver oil? THis is assuming she remains stubborn on the plant matter... which I hope isn't the case.



I'm also considering lowering the UVB light into the tank. I don't want to cook her w/ the mercury vapor.



Thanks again!

Chris

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