Actually...2 feet of space is the most you can get for a hatchling...it shall do fine as long as its eating...my bps go out during the day to get water or to bask or just to roam around & they're pretty healthy snakes & never miss a feeding...roaming around in the day doesn't mean there stress...actually I have my 2 1/2 feet bp in a 60 gallon tank & it eats meaning its not stress...it all depends on the bp...