Man, I hate to see kids upset, but glad to hear they're taking it in stride.

While he may have had adequate heat, sometimes even the little buggers have a hard time adjusting to the change in heat at their basking points and where they cool down. Do you have a meter in there to check the basking and cooling spots? If not, I would highly recommend it. Those 2 spots are very important. It should be about 95-105f in the basking spot and 80-85 in his cooling area. If he has a "hiding spot" like a log or enclosure, he'll choose to use it or not, whether it's at night to sleep or during the day to cool down. But as long as you have those 2 mentioned spots ok, he'll do the rest himself.

Yeah, they're awesome. I'm gonna get another one before long, but as you found out, it's not the cheapest! The initial setup is costly, then the lighting and replacing the bulbs can be a fortune, then you gotta feed the little buggers more and more as they grow!

If you get a couple more babies, don't forget to share some pictures!!