In reading through lots of comments it is clear how important lighting is in all of this.
It looks like I have non-preferred thermometers can you post a link to what I should have? The temperatures on my digital gun read around 100.
My UVB lamp is a ZooMed ReptiSun 10.0 17w T8. It is about 7”...
Merlin is a Dunner Leatherback and approximately one month old. We have had him for one week and he still seems a bit nervous.
He sometimes sleeps funny
Meet Merlin
We got him one week ago from LLL reptiles. He is 5 inches from head to toe. we haven't weighed him yet because we are trying not to overhandle him. I assume he is about a month old...?
I have also attached a picture of his tank (40 gals). I have tried to give him as much hidey...