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With all those lovely cage furnishings, you've got to HOPE there's no mites (or eggs) that escaped your inspection, as otherwise you'll be throwing everything away. 
I assume the light over the enclosure is just for the sake of taking photos? Because most snakes (BPs included) aren't fans of bright lights.
One thing about hides: just because pet stores sell them, doesn't guarantee they meet the needs of your snake. Many hides have larger doorways so that owners can
see what their pet is doing inside, but secretive snakes like BPs may feel too exposed. That may be why yours is choosing the largest one...it has a bigger shadow.
It's an attractive set-up, but I think your snake will be happier when you tweak some things though. They normally do prefer hides that are more of a tight fit for them,
IF there is only one doorway, and IF it's not much bigger than they can fit thru with a meal "on board". And low ceilings are preferred too.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” ~ Gandhi
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Re: New ball python prefers big hide? A few questions!
The light is a t5 'shadedweller', a small (30cm) uvb tube that's apparently specifically designed for animals that live in low lighting. I think the photo makes it look brighter than it is, it's a small uvb tube with a soft glow. It's on from 8am-8pm but I could shorten the hours if it would make the snake feel more secure? The reason I have this one is because the plants in there are live, and I heard it is best to simulate a day night cycle.
The smaller cave on the right is definitely a pretty nice 'snug' size but it doesn't cast a shadow at all... Maybe I should move a plant in front of it to make it more dim. Thanks for the advice. I'm going to try getting smaller hides for her.
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I didn't realize those are live plants...yes, they do have their own needs, some need more light than others. It sort of complicates things. 
The doubly-open-ended tree bark tunnels aren't really suited as "hides" because they're too open...BUT, they make nice cage furniture, & what I do in some cases
is to use a tunnel in FRONT of the actual hide...sort of a "front porch" if you know what I mean...that might take care of the "large doorway" problem. Snakes are
pretty flexible if you just consider their needs first...you can get creative & make it work. Same goes for moving a plant or two...try it & see if she likes it.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” ~ Gandhi
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Re: New ball python prefers big hide? A few questions!
Thanks very much! I am going to try to get a tunnel thing going οn!
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