Feeling optimistic

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So, the little dude is now 52 grams, eats well, goes to his hide every nite and basks on his tile regularly. I've read where some still take a dive after doing well, but I'm optimistic that I'll be celebrating milestones in the future. Thanx all who have given advice.
 

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That’s great, and she’s adorable!

And when you say she basks at night, is that before her lamps go off, or do you leave them on all night?
 

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Her pyramiding is still growing, do you have her in a closed chamber with high humidity? 80% with temps no lower then 80 and basking spot of 95-100. If she is in high humidity closed chamber are you using a mercury vapor bulb of basking? That bulb will keep the pyramiding growing. We have learned that even with high humidity those bulbs still keep the pyramiding going.
 

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Her pyramiding is still growing, do you have her in a closed chamber with high humidity? 80% with temps no lower then 80 and basking spot of 95-100. If she is in high humidity closed chamber are you using a mercury vapor bulb of basking? That bulb will keep the pyramiding growing. We have learned that even with high humidity those bulbs still keep the pyramiding going.
Closed chamber. never below 80% and no vapor bulb. Here's a pic taken the when I first got him.
 

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That’s great, and she’s adorable!

And when you say she basks at night, is that before her lamps go off, or do you leave them on all night?
Sorry if I wasn't clear. He goes to hide every nite and basks regularly during lights on cycle.
 

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