I got my bp about 11 months ago now, and he's settled in really well. I'm not sure if he just feels safe in his enclosure or this is a sign of stress? As the title says he sleeps in the open of his tank a lot. He uses his hides sometimes but not always and will sometimes curl up next to his water bowl or a random corner with nothing covering him.

basic tank info: He's in a 55 gal bioactive glass enclosure. Bioactive aspect has been going great and functioned even before I got him. I spot clean most waste and the isopods + springtails eat whatever I don't get so it's usually pretty clean. Temps are monitored by a thermostat hooked up to three uth heating pads mounted on the side (cant do normal uth since thick bioactive substrate) and are usually a surface temp of ~85, never over 90 so he doesn't get burned. I have an overhead heating lamp to boost ambient temps that he likes to bask under sometimes, maybe he's sleeping under it because of this? Ambient temps are usually 76-80, cool side is 80-84, hot side is 85-88, and he has a hotspot between heating pads that gets up to 90 that he hangs out in after eating. Humidity is 50% and boosted to 80% when he's in shed. He has three hides, two of which he can also hide under since they're logs, and plenty of foliage and cover to make sure he can be secure in a larger tank. And as I said before, instead he hangs out in the wide open? He also has two hammocks (one I knitted myself and the other a sort of rope weaved thing from a pet store) that he climbs on at night or basks in, its rare but Ive caught him napping in one. The enclosure is covered on three sides with black poster board (not in contact with heating pads or lamp..don't want a fire lol) to ensure more security.

Maybe he doesn't feel out in the open? There isn't anything hugging his sides or above him where he chooses to rest though. He doesn't roam too much at daytime, only to get water or unless I come home he pokes his head up to see what's going on. He has yet to miss a single meal or go on a hunger strike (save for in shed obviously) and hasn't so much as hissed at me or struck at anything that isn't a mouse or rat (successfully switched him a few months ago!!!). No signs of illness or stress I can glean unless this is one.

If its relevant he's a spider mojave, he has a very mild wobble that hasn't affected his quality of life in any way. Never seen him corkscrew and he can easily right himself if flipped upside down, has a decent sense of balance, average weight for his age, overall he's a healthy snake. He's currently in shed and still has not sought out a hide to sleep in especially when he's this vulnerable?