My male BP has started taking his food (f/t) into his hide. He strikes and coils and normally eats outside the hide, but the last 2 feeds(failed) he has striked coiled etc, then takes it into the hide and leaves it there

I have recently bought a habistat "mat stat" themostat to control the UTH. Could this be the change which has effected his feeding habits/appetite.(just had UTH unregulated before as i am snakesitting for what i thought was a short period, and was going to suggest owner get a themostat, but looks like he's not coming back so i got one ASAP now i know a bit more about hubandry) Since the stat has been installed, he has never gone in the other cooler hide and only partly comes out of his hide to rest on top with other half of body still in the hide

ps- have the stat set at 92 for the warm end

cheers scott