Okay. I thought it was fine, but figured I'd do my due diligence.

I can't really compare him to any other snakes, but I'm pretty sure he's not retarded...for a snake. He also just got a clean bill of health from the vet, so I know he's not miserable with mites or other parasites. He's got two AcuRites in his 20L, and I keep a close eye on temps/humidity, so he's not just desperate to avoid a too-hot/dry enclosure. I think the boy just likes his water bowl. He also has been dragging his rodents into his water bowl for the past several feedings. Perhaps, he's hoping to grow up to be an anaconda.

The humid hide was a no-go. Simon steadfastly ignored each humid hide I tried (I ruined several of my bowls for His Highness, in the process). If it's not a Zilla rock den, he's not interested. Short of removing his existing hides, I don't think he'll ever be convinced to use another hide. I'm starting to wonder if they're made of actual crack rock.

I thought the Repti Bark was supposed to be good for humidity, but you think aspen will be even better? Glad to hear it won't negatively affect the humidity, in any case.

Thanks.