Quote Originally Posted by recycling goddess
it is my understanding that half logs are not good hides for balls as they like to hide... curled up in a little ball and feel really safe. so something they can get into which is a tighter squeeze seems to work better for them. that's probably why you found him/her under the water dish! that's a nice safe place.
These half logs are the smallest ones they sell, and he's all curled up and touching three sides. (the other end of the log is against the rear of the viv) I really think the water bowl would have been the best hide compared to pretty much any hide. One small entrance, and only as big as he makes it. The downside I saw was no chance for thermoregulation, and he seemed pretty cold, possibly due to the fact that the waterdish would be cooler due to evaporation.

Oh, and yeah, I know the whole forest motif is wrong for a BP, but that's what matched up well with the substrate. Perhaps a couple years down the road I may change to a desert motif to change things up... would that add undue stress, or should Mr. Slithersworth be able to 'get over it' without too much trouble?