I know the tree look sreally nice but don't worry about loosing it for the extra hide...you BP will be happier with the hide than the tree
We have a baby BP we were told to keep in a 20 gallon long...so we are?
He has aspen substrate, UTH, 3 small hides with the openings facing the back of the tank (one in each end and one in the middle), and two moist hides with the openings in the top (one on either side of the middle). The back of the tank is covered with fabric.
When we got him he was eating live mice once a week.
From the first feeding he took f/t no problem.
Maybe each BP is a bit different in their comfort level given enclosure size?