After much research we finally got our first ball python today. I set up the vivarium this morning and we picked him/ger up this evening.

Pic is attached.

My main question is why won't it get off the log and go in one of the hides? The hides are not the log itself but actually a small bowl (large enough for it to get in comfortable) under the log. The hides on both sides are identical. The probes are placed on the glass above the UTH. The cool side reads 83 right now. The picture is of the warm side.