Hello everyone! I am very new to this. My 7 year old little boy is completely obsessed with snakes. He catches snakes in our back yard and chases his sister around with them and loves to watch documentaries on snakes and books....you name it...he can't get enough of it. So after much research, we went to the reptile show with the intention of buying a ball python.

We have had Slinky (about 4 month old, male) for over a month now. He has been eating great...about once a week. He is in a small tank (10 gallon...recommended from breeder). Under tank heat pad, two hides...one on cool side, one on heat side. The temp reads to be between 80-90. Bedding is some recycled crumbled bedding stuff (eco something).

Anyway, he ate last Wednesday (11/9). We left him alone for a couple days. Then, he went into the hide on the heat side and has not come out since. Now, he is typically a very active little guy. He comes out right around dinner time (5ish) and likes to crawl around for much of the night into the early morning. I have notice that he has actually burrowed himself into the bedding......so that he is actually touching the glass. Now, it doesn't feel (to me) hot enough that he would burn himself. I am worried about that though. So he is laying right on the glass where the heat pad is. Is this okay?

Just wondering if anyone could give me a heads up on what is going on with my little guy?? Thanks in advance!