Question on Hides...

Hi everyone! I posted last week about my bp ditching his hides to hide under the substrate (paper towels). We came to the conclusion that his current hides might be a tad too big for him and that he might be needing smaller ones. So I got him smaller ones five days ago. Needless to say, my stubborn guy has decided he does not like his new hides either... :sigh2: he's been hiding under paper towels for the past 8 days, and he seems to love it. I fed him an adult mouse yesterday, and he responded immediately and ate it in less than 15 mins (even though I am feeding every 5 days). He has an AMAZING feeding response :pinkele:

He is not roaming at all, he's thermoregulating fine, eating fine, drinking fine, behaving normally, only that he's hinding under paper towels... this can't hurt him, right? I mean, he's not stressed out at all.

Thanks on your :2cent: guys!!!

I'm buy no means an expert, but i would say, change the subtrate.
Put him on a subtrate he can not crawl under. And instead, force him to find a different hiding spot!

He will soon realise that he was being stupid, and unless he hides in the ones you gave him, he doesnt have a hiding spot.

Just a thought, no harm in tryin....:confused:

Here check this out

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...=543688#543688

Wow, that's one snug ball python, LOL... I will try downsizing the hides again and changing the substrate, but I figured that since he looks so comfy under the paper towels, I might as well let him hide there...

Hmm, from the sound of things he either wishes to be closer to the heat or he prefers low hides. Keep both possibilities in mind when you change things around. :D