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Message: <blockquote data-quote="hulk-smash" data-source="post: 224283" data-attributes="member: 41102">Hi StanThank you for the reply. I am no way near a expert lol but from what I have read and watched online you tell the sex from a molt so I am waiting on the next one. should be due any day now really but from what I can tell I believe its a female but when myvt does molt next time I will contact again to try and confirm if that would be okay because knowing the sex would be a great help (just from my personal view).The temp of enclosure is around 20 degrees It is artifical heated (sort of ) I have a heat mat stuck to the side of my wall and the tank against that. Is this temp too high? My t is also kept in the darkest corner of the room because I read that they like dark damp conditions and would removing some of the substrate not affect my t to much because I believe that they are opertunisic burrowers so would it be more happy with the option to burrow. As of the last few weeks my t has spent a lot less time in its burrow and more time above ground apart from when I try and open tank(to give fresh water) it shoots back into hide but when left alone it is usually sat out in the open.Thank you for taking time to read my reply and thank you for the help Damian</blockquote>