So, after months of research and planning my new snake arrived today. I have had a tub enclosure set up for him for two weeks now, making sure I could maintain the right parameters. It is just long enough for him to fully stretch out on one side. Warm side of 88, cool is 75 (digital temp/humidity gauges at each end), 2 appropriately sized hides on opposite ends, water dish big enough for him to soak in, rough rock to rub on and fake plants to make him feel secure.

Humidity is normally around 65% but his breeder mentioned that he was in shed so I added a small, lidless container of lightly damp coconut coir to the corner of his container. I got the humidity up to 78%. A little high, but the only damp spot in the enclosure is the coconut coir container. He has been in the enclosure for a few hours now, mostly exploring, (I have been glancing in the room to check, but not getting too close or opening the enclosure, I want to let him chill.) It seems he has finally picked a spot to take a nap... inside the coconut coir container... I thought he would want to be inside his hide, not out in the open? Does he not have enough humidity? Am I doing something wrong? Or am I just that new parent that panics when their baby decides he wants to sleep in the dirt?