Welcome Chandler and Afro!

My first comment is substrate. Bird seed is what I use and I do so because I have followed the Deer Fern Farms suggested care sheets for years and have been happy with the results. I would not, however, use bird seed with such a tiny one. I use paper towels until they are at least 6 inches long. It isn't attractive, but I feel it is the safest for babies. Next comment is cage size, I am hoping it is not a 5.5, that's way too small to get a good temperature gradient. Even my little guys are in a 20 long, not so much because they "need the room" but so I can offer a lot of temperature flucuations for them to choose from. You can raise basking temps by using a higher watt bulb, try a 90. An excellent, inexpensive tool is a temp gun. Many sell it, but I bought mine years ago from Pro Exotics for $25. It is a very valuable tool when setting up cages, redoing cages and trying different light combinations. Stay away from insects, uros do not digest animal protein all too well and they can get parasites from crickets. Stick to high quality greens dusted with calcium and vitamins. An excellent source of information is www.deerfernfarms.com. These are just my opinions and my practices. Everyone does things differently, you have to find what works the best for your animals. Best of luck with Afro. I also tried to view your picture and all I saw was the x in the box.

Pam



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2.3 varanus acanthurus brachyurus (Dorado, Oro, Dora, Freckles & Amarillo)
1.1 varanus acanthurus acanthurus (Tabasco & Sprite)
1.1 u. macfadyeni (Amani & Abeba) RIP Ayana
1.2 u. ornata (Husani, Zari, & Bintu)
1.1 u. ocellata (Zuhri & Ashai)
0.1.1 u. a. aegypticus (Zahra Urbi & Halima)
1.1 hyla chrysoscelis (Pudge & Squirt)

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