Hey all! I received my ball python, Bijou, yesterday morning. he's gorgeous!

I spent the whole two weeks prior to getting him making sure his tank would make him a happy snake!

I have a 20 gallon tank, aspen bedding, warm side with the under tank heater and a hide that reads 90.6* right now and a few plants surrounding. A cool side with his water bowl, another hide, another plant. The cool side read 84.3*. Humidity levels are at 52%.

When I first put him in his new home, he sat in the middle in a secure ball for about 5 minutes, then I watched as he untangled himself, explored around, drank some water and found a cozy place on the warm side.

He stayed in that spot all night, and about every 6 hours, he'll get up and wander around for about an hour then go back to his corner. I haven't seen him in either of the hides, he just loves to curl up between some plants in a corner on the warm side.

Of course, I feel like something is wrong and want to know if this is normal behavior for a hatchling ball python. I'd love to get some feedback!!