I'm from the train of thought that says if they have the room, they will use it. Obviously, they will spend the vast majority of their time in their hides. However, they do tend to explore a bit at night and occasionally during the day, so why not offer some room to explore if you have it? Just keep in mind they still need to feel secure, though. Of course, the bigger you go, the more you will have to maintain, the more substrate, more heating/humidity room, etc... So I guess it's up to you and how much time and money you want to invest into building and maintaining the enclosure. Keep in mind the entry will play a factor in function ability as well. For example, if you are accessing the enclosure from above, a taller enclosure is a pain to get in and out of for daily water changes/spot cleaning, etc.. If you're going with a front entry, this will eliminate some of that (prob why AP and the other PVC makers use front entries).
Good luck, keep us posted!
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