Well, I am one of the people who advocate for smaller enclosures for hatchlings and smaller bp's. Especially when I hear of feeding issues and defensive displays from hatchlings in these threads. True that the smaller hides and more availability of smaller hides can serve the purpose when using a larger enclosure. That's fine. My thing is why start out that way if you have something smaller to work with. Not that you have to give up the larger enclosure but if possible let's try to downsize the enviornment and excess space and begin from there. I don't think you can compare the wilds of Africa to the captive confines of a tub or a tank as it relates to space. Why? Because in the wild there is a set of rules of survival that can't be replicated in captivity. Larger enclosures tend to expose the hatchling and younger bp to perceived dangers that really are not present but they perceive them to be present because they are exposed. Smaller enclosures are more of a security blanket in a security blanket. When a human baby is born, it sleeps in a crib, travels in a stroller and plays in the arms of an adult. They don't sleep in king sized beds ,they don't even play in playpens and they definitely don't enjoy being left out in the open. Give the baby bp what he requires ,security of a tight space and the simplicity of a smaller living space. Stay in peace and not in pieces.