Quote Originally Posted by artgecko View Post
This is very OT (sorry original poster), but reptileexperts- Do you think if retics were given large hides within a larger enclosure, that would help reduce aggression / defensiveness in large spaces? I've seen this topic come up so many times on FB groups it has made me wonder if they simply need a super-size hide.
While I realize that the plural of anecdote is not data, I have a nine foot two year old purple male rattling around in a 96"x30"x18" enclosure. His prior owner had him in a 48"x30"x18" and he was fine in it.

I make hides for my larger snakes from plastic restaurant bus tubs, and he has one. He's also not aggressive or defensive in the least. All of my larger snakes do use their hides regularly.