Fiyn! George is a handsome looking Pied
it wouldn't hurt to wait until he is in one hide and then gently swap out the one he is not in and then if the chance arises later on and he moves to the other then do the other. If you just want to give him the week and not disturb him that is fine also .. I am assuming you have each hide with one end up against the glass? If so it wouldn't hurt to tape a piece of black construction paper on the OUTSIDE of the glass where his hide is so that it will be a little darker in the hides for him. (Remember tape should never be used inside of his enclosure) other than that as long as he has water and you can keep the ambient temp in his enclosure between 78℉ to 86℉ he should be fine for the week. The lack of tongue flicking is not an issue to worry about for right now.
Wait your week to let him calm down and then offer a feeder for him. If he does take the feeder then leave him be for another two days to digest (should always give them 24 to 48 hrs of alone time after feeding). In the mean time you can browse the forums and ask questions on any info you can't find or don't quite understand. And then if you do take him for a check up at the vet, when you bring him back before you put him back into his enclosure you can make any necessary adjustments that you may need or want to.
It never hurts to have him checked on by a herp vet since he is new and from a pet store. They will also be able to let you know whether he is George or Georgette
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