Got a new ball python, worrying about picking him up

[Andiamo]

One last question, is it normal for him to be hiding in his cool side hide all the time?

I would suggest a 2nd Temp Gun as well

My BP usually stays on the cool side as well, so I decided to get another temp gun...turns out, my temp gun was about 2 degrees off. So his cage was about 2 degrees warmer than where I wanted it.