thats what i was pondering, and what has raised this question in my mind, RTHAMILTON. i figure that snakes in the wild have free range and how could a large environment like the world stress them out? if they have plenty of places to hide, i wonder how a larger enclosure would be worse for him. i just want ting to be as happy as possible. he just seems like he wants more places to go and that his body is starting to take up more space in the tank these days and i'm concerned he may feel cramped. i can see that he likes to move around a lot, and i'm sure the tank is large enough for him now. however, if he grows another foot or so, it would be hard for me to watch him try to move around in that same tank. i definately don't want to go through the process of building a new enclosure to find that he is stressed in his environment. i wonder if stress factors vary between each individual snake and their own experiences or desires. ting seems to want to climb around and get around all night. i think this is a result from his escaping experience. before he escaped, he would normally just hide out in his humidity box or under his log and come out for water only. now i see him climb his driftwood and slither all over his cage. he could just be tring to find ways to escape, which i do see him do, but i think he just has grown comfortable with his surroundings and wants to explore more. i think htat if he had more room with more things in his cage to hide under and climb on, he might have more fun and feel a bit more free. however, stop me if i'm totally wrong. i dont want to stress him out at all, just happier.