That was my thinking process too.So I gave him a rather long string of vines... But the sides are not covered -- will do that ASAP.
The only reason I worry is my other BP (normal, 36", 650g, age unknown but seems to be a young adult) is almost always "chills" in the hot hide. The temps in his enclosure are more stable but he has identical set-up on a bit bigger scale...
Different personalities due to age/size maybe?