Quote Originally Posted by StormSerpent View Post
Babies are quite scared, makes them feel a bit more secure, your tank is very "open" per say, and it could scare him.

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Plus with that sort of tank, a lot of vertical space is unused, especially with a primarily terrestrial snake. I know the cage is nice though, maybe you could always fill it with another herp
I dont know what the dimensions are on his exo terra but it look like i has more floor space or the same as a 10g