Thank you for the reply!! I have 2 hides, identical in shape and color, one is smaller than the other and they are at opposite ends of the tank, and she described it as showing fangs. I was on the couch with my fiancé but I can see that he acts different whwn touched by her compared to how monty reacts to me. And ok! I figured he will hide as much as he feels, the heating pad runs at around 90 degrees when the heat is lost through the tank glass from the bottom. But I'm glad that him her king back does not show him being scared of me because I want him to be completely comfortable with me!