Hide in hot side or cool side?

[RaskaNeil]

OK! My main issue is room in his cage atm, its fairly small and so is he, so ill try to rearrange things better.

If you are having trouble with room in his cage then try to put the hides under the substrate (wish I had a picture of how I do it!). I bury whatever hide my snakes have in their enclosures into the substrate so that floor space hasn't gone, it's just been raised a little. Both of my BP's hides are hidden from view (minus entrance); plenty of room for water dish, decor, etc etc. If you have to use something hard like an up-turned litter box with a hole in it, cover it with whatever, then put the water dish on top of it, Two Things In One!