Thanks everyone for the advice so far!

He's a hatchling, 7-8 weeks according to the breeder, and about as long snout-to-vent as my middle finger (I'm bad with inches!)

The UTH is really just a safety net - it is the smallest size ZooMed makes, so it only takes up a small corner of the tank. We have an outflow fan in our bedroom window due to dust allergies so it gets reeaaally chilly here some nights. It just makes me feel better that he's got a warm hide if he needs it.

I'm misting him (& his rock) 3 times daily, & he scrambles around licking the water off everything so I'm sure he's well hydrated. The temps I took were first thing in the morning so as a comparison: at 1pm I'm getting 87F on the cool side, 96F on the warm side & 109F in the hot spot. This is the warmest part of the day in this room when the sun is hitting it directly. Would you still recommend a warmer hot spot? (P.S. the tank is nowhere near the windows - no direct sun)

Last but not least.. where oh where do you get good quality crickets small enough for a hatchling? I've been unable to find any locally, & my first mail-order was a flop - all dead.

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