hi

i am a newbie from Hong Kong, i was told to doesn't need to use the hidding place for my ball python in a small plastic box, the shop keeper told me that using the hidding place will make the ball python very nervous when they see human, cos they are in a small box already, its atmosphere is simular to their hidding place already, and he told me that if i start to use the hiding place it will make the python feel nevrous when the python see me, because they always hidding in their place and can not get used to seeing human.

is it true ? and he told me to avoid to use a hidding place that can be train the ball python getting used to see human and can make them feel relax to see human.

also the shop keeper told me that i have to use the heat mat, but i have bought a theometer to test the weather inside the box, it is around 26-28 in the day time and night time not big different, am i still need to put a heat mat for the ball python ?

regards

calvin
regards

calvin