My better half and I just moved into a new house (yay!!!!) and we finally have a dedicated reptile room (double-yay!!!!). The room is a small extra bedroom and we are able to keep the ambient temps and humidity much more consistent and warmer than they were in our old place.
Everyone seems much happier with the new set-up, but Clifford is significantly more active. To the point that we're joking he's like a totally new snake. Clifford is usually incredibly mellow and he's been eating, shedding, and pooping/urinating normally, but for the past few evenings I've caught him pushing on the sliding glass doors of his T8. I have a couple theories that I want to run by you all.
- He's in a growth spurt and is hungry, in spite of getting fed size-appropriate prey weekly. Tonight he was especially determined to escape and it's Day 4 after his last meal. (It's worth noting here that he was grossly underfed and had been found wandering in a parking lot, so when he's hungry he may look to escape more quickly than others.)
- He wants to explore and isn't getting handled / exercised enough.
- Our female BCI, Bonnie, who was previously kept in a separate room from Clifford, is spreading pheromones that Clifford can smell now that they're in the same room.
We're going to feed him tonight, but I'm curious, what do you guys think?
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