Well I recently got my ball python a new cage (20 gallon long) jes about 2 feet long and on one side of the tank we have a sticky heating pad stuck onto the bottom of the cage with a log hide on that side. Theres a pice of wood in the middle and then on the cool side I have another peice of wood with some leaves to make a decent hide ( he really likes the new pice of driftwood) anyways. He seems staying on the cool side of the tank all day long and is hardly active at night like he used to be. The temps are good. 90 on the hot 80 on the cool. Fresh water is given every day and I feed on live mouse every week. He eats fine and for the first time shed completly in one peice ( I tried the damp towel method ontop of the cage) Ive set my hand on the bottom of the cage where the heating pad is and its definatly not too hot for him. Ive switched the log and the new piece of wood to the opposite side countless times to see if he follows but I just cant think of why hes acting so wierd. Please, any advice would be greatly appreaciated.