Make sure your BP's setup, is not in a high traffic area. Make sure it has a hide on the warm side. Everyone says 2 hides, (warm side, cool side) and in a way I guess i have two hides, because on the cool side, my Snake's tree branch, she can get behind it, but she is in view. I do not have any taped off sides, but I live alone, (with the exception of my BP and Dog,) and my BP's setup in my bedroom. Very low traffic area. Lol.. people will say to tape the sides and back off so it feels more secure, and that's up to you to do. Just keep the temps right, always have clean water, and give her time to acclimate. Make sure humidity is on point as well.. they are not display snakes. As beautiful as they are and as tempting it is to have them out in the open, your python will thank you for the cozy, quiet privacy. And if you have a well fed and healthy non stressed snake, it will spend 80 percent of the time hiding anyway. You've only had it a month, give it some time to get used to its new surroundings. For correct temps, and humidity, and proper set ups, there are plenty of caresheets online and on this wonderful website.