id say he may want to hide alot more maybe drape a towel over half the tank so he has a large dark area... if he gets to the point where he needs to go i will definetly take him in!!! i love a challenge! i usually wear a glove an just stick my hand in the tank so he can bite it and i dont pull away so he realizes that he isnt a threat to me.... i have 2 retics a burm and a rock python an i will kiss all of them on the face without worry!