Here are a few new pics of his cage and him too. I switched to a more naturalistic terrarium approach, using cypress mulch over a layer of eco-earth. I keep it pretty dry though, to prevent scale rot. And I put a sheet of newspaper down atop the substrate before feeding, to eliminate any risk of him swallowing wood.
He loves his half-log hide. The hide on the left is his cool hide and is actually just some grapevine that he loves to entwine himself in.




Here's the hide closeup:



And here's my happy boy himself!



I'm telling you guys, I love ball pythons. But Apache is so much "funner" to handle.