Well, first day was successful, although a bit stressful. I came home today to find that Nebu had made quite a burrow. I tried to shine a light in his hole but could not find him. I wasn't really prepared for him to dig so deep and I worried that I had not put enough moisture in the soil for the hole to hold. So, I ended up digging him out. Let me tell you, he sure dug a lot today. He had dug about 2.5 feet back and down into the soil. The hole was holding just fine and I felt really bad about messing up the work he did during the day. I added more moisture to the soil and put him back in. He has already dug himself another hole and is currently sleeping in there.



Also, you were right about the ventilation Robyn. I put a shirt over the vent because it was not heating up and to my amazement the dirt kept the temperatures pretty mild with almost no ventilation. I may make another top that works more efficiently. I'll also look into the heat tape; the plastic from the bin seems to hold up to heat well.



I'll keep you guys updated and let me know if anyone else gives dirt a try.



Peter

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