Quote Originally Posted by nikkubus View Post
Okay so you got him around Aug, moved him in late Dec, rubbing just started late Jan?

What has the temp of your house done between Dec and Jan? Is it going up or dropping? I feel like that has something to do with it unless there is something else you can think of that changed late Jan. While settling in can cause that behavior, it would seem weird for him to not be doing that at the very beginning of the move and then starting to do it.

What are your cold side temps at? Perhaps he can't find a good place to cool off? Got a decent size water dish in there on the cool side? What about lighting? Is it possibly too bright for him? I'm trying to think of any little details I can, but a pic of the enclosure would help.
Dec-Jan outside temps have gone up and then down, and then up again

Cold side goes down to 75 F, big water dish, I have LED lights on in the day, at night I turn them off (lights are off when he starts)

Could it be that he wants out to explore though? He knows that the enclosure opens there.

I also stuffed paper towel in the tiny gap between the door and the cage and that stopped him from rubbing his face, but he was still poking his nose all along the door