Quote Originally Posted by Mike41793 View Post
If he's been in there for 8 days and now he's hiding that means he's adjusted and settled in. Try taking him out and feeding him and if he doesnt show interest just put him back into the tank and try again a week later.
No need to take the snake out of the tank to feed. The description of your setup sounds ok with the noted exception of another hide. I'd say after 8 days, you should be good to go. I would try to feed IN the enclosure and see if he goes. Taking him out to feed does nothing but create unnecessary stress for the snake that could potentially trigger refusals.