I would really appreciate the development on this point as well. We have ours in a large open bioactive enclosure with over 5 hides and nooks of various temps, along with live plants and logs, and she uses nearly all of the hides equally, and nestles around the plants to bask. She seems to love it. I don't understand why it would make for a worse environment - as long as the snake feels secure I don't see why it would make a difference. She isn't actively trying to escape, she doesn't seem stressed... If she wants to hide (as she does 90% of the day) then she has the option to, completely out of sight.
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