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Okay, I have posted a few "issues" with my new baby and you people have been more than helpful so here we go again.

New ig, 20" TOTAL (head to tip of tail, whatever thats called) and he seems to love hanging out in the "hiding spot" I have provided for him. I have a half log thing in there but he loves the interior of the misty volcano. For those who dont know what I am talking about the product is located here:

http://www.bigappleherp.com/bigappleherp.filereader?4346faa600e4a3a0271d424d361a0687 EN/products/298200

Is it normal for my baby to hang out in the dark so much? Actually I work EARLY hours, when I call and ask my wife to check on him hes happily under the basking and UV (zoomed reptile bulb) light. When I get home (1 or 2pm) he is hiding, so I think he is still nervous (I have had him almost a month). Anyway you people have been MORE than helpful reading everyones posts so THANK YOU!

Oh in advance, he is eating well and going to the bathroom regularly (once or mostly twice a day), temperature of cage is: bottom area between 78-83 and top (which has the basking area) between 95-100. The humidity in the room is approx 60-70% and I mist him and his cage at least 3 times a day with a bath AT LEAST every other day if not every day. He is VERY active and VERY green so I think those are healthy signs but I have a lot to learn.

Again, thank you all for taking time for a newbie....

Oh by the way, I forgot to post this in my original posting, that volcano thing I posted at:

http://www.bigappleherp.com/bigappleherp.filereader?4346faa600e4a3a0271d424d361a0687 EN/products/298200

DONT BUY IT! It is a piece of junk, works for two or three days and then craps out. I used distilled water like it said, cleaned it with vinegar, like it said and it still doesnt work. Looks cool as hell when it works, but it is a HUGE pain in the ass to get it working correctly and now I have had it less than a month and it doesnt work at all. Shoots a little stream of water up where the "steam" is supposed to be but doesnt fog at all.

Anyway just my opinion, I am not really upset. I got it for free from the website I bought it from because I bought a certian amount of $$$ (I paid for shipping thats it) but if I paid for it I would be pissed. I use the "volcano" but not the mister, so basically it is a cool looking hiding place THATS IT. Well my lil guy seems to like it so thats all that matters right?

Goodnignt all

Yes. It's normal, especially since he's still so young. Sounds like you are doing well with the little guy. JN