Hey guys! I've had my BP Abdul for almost two months (It'll be 2 mos. on the 21st) and boy, time really does fly by. I assume I'm doing everything right. He's been feeding great every wednesday taking down his mice. Today I'll be feeding him his first rat, so hopefully everything goes by smoothly.

So a week ago today, I moved Abdul into a bigger enclosure and he seems to be taking to it nice. He explored for about 3 minutes and went back into his cool hide with no issues. I'm a bit worried though. Everything is good temp wise. His ambient temp is consistent going from 80-85 degrees. His hot side manages 89-93º and I check it daily just to be on the safe side, but he isn't utilizing the warm hide. I have a thermostat managing the UTH and a thermometer checking the temps of the UTH and ambient temp. Maybe he prefers the cool side? Anyways, I took him out the other day and he looks fine. Cool to the touch and exploring my arm like it were a tree branch. It's been about a week and he has not been in his warm hide. Could it be his preference? Below is a picture of his enclosure before I cluttered the background with more stuff to make it look more "full." It was also before I got everything situated for him to stay in.



The cool hide is located right next to the water dish. The warm hide is the one across from the dish. Whenever I walk into the room, I see him with half of his head out looking towards to see what's going on, which is normal, but I'm trying to figure out why he isn't utilizing his warm hide? Is it because it's not facing the doorway like his cool hide or he just simply enjoys the coolness?

Thanks!