Worried about my bp

[bcr229]

40 gal tank is too big and bare for him. It's hard to tell in the picture but his hides look too big as well and they need to be matching. Hides should be tight and snug like a turtle shell hugging all their sides. It looks like the black flat one is a reptile basic hide box? Those are great but I think you need to go a size or two down.

You would be better putting him in a smaller, more appropriate sized tub but if you stick with this tank you need way more coverage and foliage and more clutter. I'm willing to guess the reason he's not eating is because he lacks the security he needs.

The hatchling 101 sticky basically covers everything you'll need to adjust.

Lastly, is that a stick on humidity gauge on the left? If so consider replacing it with something more accurate such as a digital one, as those gauge types tend to be wildly unreliable.

All of this.

For my babies I use the white plastic containers that Hormel Complete meals come in. Cheap office lunch becomes a baby snake hide, just run the container through the dishwasher to clean it and then cut an access hole with heavy-duty scissors.

You can find leafy plastic plants that are inexpensive at craft stores like Michaels. Just make sure there are no closed loops or sharp points that could hurt your snake. Lay them right on top of the substrate so your snake can hide under them.

In the future stay out of the big box stores.