We have done our research, extensively, and we tried to get the most accommodating resources as soon as possible. I understand it is not an ideal situation, but we are working on it. It has only been a week, and he is about to shed, so he's going to be stressed out anyways. When we went into the pet store, they didn't have two identical hides, nor any hides large enough for him, so we bought what we felt was necessary at the moment. He is an amazingly tempered and healthy ball python, and we fell in love with him (didn't want anyone else to buy him), so we bought him (after we went home and researched for 4+ hours).
Also, I have read multiple resources where it can be common for ball pythons to soak in their water bowl for the fun of it, or because it feels good before a shed. One thing we've learned is no ONE source is perfectly correct. He has plenty of clean water available for him everyday and his humidity has been at 56%-62% the last couple days. We bought a misting bottle to help with that. We are currently struggling with a thermostat that was delivered broken, so we are meticulously monitoring temperature and humidity to make sure he is not hurt. We are not bad pet owners, and he is (most likely) not stressed out. I have read several sources explaining the symptoms of a stressed python and he appears to show no signs. I agree we need another hide, and I was in a pet store today looking for one (they were out...of course). I bought some foliage to help with the open container.
Thank you for your input.
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