It's hard to tell how big the hides are in that picture, but the one "cave" looks too big...and the half-log one is useless to a ball python. To feel safe and secure, they like to feel their hides snugging close on all sides and even from the top. And if the two hides are identical, then the snake does not have to choose between its favorite hide and the proper temperature it needs at the moment.


My suggestion...ditch the log and get two very small identical hides...and save the larger cave hide for when he's bigger.