Quote Originally Posted by Coluber42 View Post
By all means, keep an eye out for mites, as new ones could have hatched from eggs that could have hitched a ride. But unless you find some, I wouldn't worry too much about your snake being in the water dish. He's still really new to you, and still getting used to a new environment with new hides where everything is different. That takes awhile; mine won't sleep in a new hide until it has been in there for weeks and he's good and sure it won't bite. So he could just be in the water dish because it feels snug and safe and he's not sure about his hides yet. Or it's possible that your temperatures are actually higher than you think they are, and he's trying to cool off. Or that he's going to go into shed soon. Or that he just likes it there for the time being for no reason you'll ever know because he's unlikely to explain it to you.

Soaking in the water dish isn't in itself a bad thing, especially if your snake is new and still learning the ropes. Getting shipped to a new home is stressful on a baby snake and it doesn't just stop being stressful immediately because your husbandry numbers are good.

Do keep an eye out for mites, but probably the best way to make things easier on your snake is to leave him alone and let him settle down.
He's always in his greenery. Only a few times have I seen him in his log hide. But thank you for the info! These last couple of days have also been the first time the temps have stayed below 93 degrees. But he seems smart though. He was on top of his greenery near the suction cup and I noticed he lowered it. But now since he's back in there I can barely even see him, unless I stand near the side I'll see part of his body visible XD
If he notices me, he'll keep staring at me as if I'm a large predator (which seems likely to him) until I either get out of his sight or leave the room. That's when he'll start exploring