Hi all. I'm new to this site so I apologize if I'm posting this in the wrong area or anything.
My 9 month old ball python went into a tiny hole in a bathroom cabinet about 52 hours ago. We cut a hole big enough for me to see in and for my boy to get out. Most of the time he's back in a spot I can't see but several times he has come right up to the hole and just hung out within sight.
Things I've already tried:
-leaving his favorite hides by the hole with and without a heatlamp above them
-frozen/thawed mice by hole
-a live mouse in a small cage
-leaving lights off
-leaving lights on (both room light and smaller lights)
-sitting in the room and talking to him
-leaving him alone for hours with my computer hidden in the corner to record and watch from afar
So far all of these things have called him closer to me and he has poked his head out a few inches but he always seems too timid to come out all the way. My question is: after trying all these things separately and some together, what would you recommend as a next step? The area he is in is too small to reach in so he has to come out on his own.
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