I thoroughly cleaned his tank yesterday. Then I taped paper on the sides where human (and now a three month kitten) traffic may make him feel less secure than he prefers.

He has really been the perfect snake for a first time owner. My husband, who used to be deathly afraid of snakes, now gets excited and giggly when Monty climbs around his neck and head, then has to tell everybody how tickley it is when Monty "licks" him in the ear. I get a smile whenever I remember Monty calmly resting his head on my husband's ear for 10 minutes. I don't think I can remember my husband being that still.