I pretty much just answered all those questions up top..... But AGAIN he lives in an exo terra medium sized tank, uses fresh clean water, eco earth substrate,has a water bowl temps in day are 75 to 80 at night 65 to 70, rarely handled only had him for about a week, has a heat pad, has a heat lamp 12 hour on off cycle, heat pad is on all the time has a background, has proper ventilahtion.