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That's a big problem right there. He's not a hamster or guinea pig. Aspen doesn't hold any moisture at all and is a terrible substrate for a reptile. You can mist all day long and he's not going to benefit from it. I would immediately swap out his substrate for almost anything else (except newspaper). There are many different types you could use that are readily available at any home improvement store (Lowes, Home Depot, even Walmart in the outdoors section). Just make sure it doesn't have fertilizers in it. Peat moss for example works well, especially when mixed with other things. Anything that stays moist for long periods of time, and is resistant to mold.

You can save him, you just have to act now.

[QUOTE="19cobra93, post: 141824, member: 3856"] That's a big problem right there. He's not a hamster or guinea pig. Aspen doesn't hold any moisture at all and is a terrible substrate for a reptile. You can mist all day long and he's not going to benefit from it. I would immediately swap out his substrate for almost anything else (except newspaper). There are many different types you could use that are readily available at any home improvement store (Lowes, Home Depot, even Walmart in the outdoors section). Just make sure it doesn't have fertilizers in it. Peat moss for example works well, especially when mixed with other things. Anything that stays moist for long periods of time, and is resistant to mold. You can save him, you just have to act now. [/QUOTE]

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