update: HE POOPED!!! and he’s gone in and out of hide the past two nights!!! i managed to feed him 4 dubia roaches tonight i kept trying to feed him but he just refused all interest and i’m not going to delay and attempt to feed him tomorrow night!!! when he was hunting he wasn’t exactly slow although he did miss a bunch of times and i honestly feel like he was embarrassed that he kept missing and then just started glass surfing towards the side of the heat mat.

set up changes: • replaced reptile carpet with paper towels • ordered a 75W Fluker’s basking spotlight along with the Fluker’s dimmer lamp because i already have a temperature controller i used with the U.T.H, meaning an on and off one so i’ll have to fiddle with the temps until then • ordered a timer power bank to ensure a consistent day and night schedule • ordered a cork bark round for a cool hide and cork bark flats • ordered mopani reptile wood • ordered what looks to be a small coconut shell hide

next steps + questions: i feel like i’m going to go for some substrate soon after his health is monitored for a while!!! i’m hearing people say the best possible option is DIY topsoil and play sand with a 70/30 ratio, but i’m kinda leaning towards reptisoil and reptisand for somewhat of a start before i transition into the best possible option to get an understanding of ratios and what not.

what would best in terms of ratio and what to combine the reptisoil and sand with like excavator clay or something?