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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Whitelightning777" data-source="post: 131397" data-attributes="member: 26980">It only varies between 75 to 85, never into the 90s. Usually he's been hanging out in the area that's about 78 to 80 degrees or else just inside of the burrow.Still, Mini me can appear anywhere at any time on occasion.I do keep the substrate moist using the moss and in the area by his burrow to the water dish. There is one corner that l keep dry on purpose so he can get off of the ground if he wants to.I haven't seen him there much but he sometimes briefly goes there if water runs into his burrow.Ventilation is very simple. Air rises up out of the hot side replaced by new air coming down the cold side. This proceeds at a stately pace but aside from urticating hairs, the enclosure smells vaguely like fresh moss.  It's never stagnant.Plastic sheets occupy most of the center section of the lid restricting evaporation and directing the air flow.  I verify airflow by misting the glass in the front lightly along it's entire length. From watching it evaporate, the flow direction is obvious.</blockquote>