Thanks for all the helpful information everyone! The previous owner was feeding him big frozen thawed rats once a month. We though he might eat more frequently if we fed him smaller rats more often. Thoughts? He is 4 feet long and round as a can of coke maybe even a little bigger. We like the PVC suggestion what would be a good size for him? I personally had no interest in snakes but find myself peeking in the room at night to see if he is coming out of his hide. The last 2 nights he has stretched across the tank so his head is in the warm side. He seems to prefer the hide that is more enclosed vs the one that is a little more open. Should we move the heat lamp to the side with the more secluded hide? We definitely want him happy and working to try and get him settled to the new family.