Thanks J. Yes, that's his gradient. Right now it's about 67 to 89. Humidity is generally 40-50% in my room. Sometimes he acts goofy on the hot side, sometimes on the cold side. Over the years I've learned how to tell when he's hungry. It's a calm wander. What he's he's been doing recently only seems to happen once a year around this time. (It's just that it's more dramatic this time, which I assume is because he's more mature.) Oh, and I'm an entomologist, so mites would definitely not escape my notice. I've got an eye for minutiae. I just checked again when putting his VitaSpray on. (Also, I don't have any other snakes and neither he nor I are in contact with any other snakes.)

This behavior is sometimes smooth, sometimes jerky, very rhythmic, undulating and as far as I've seen, kind of mimics the rolling twisting confusion of snake mating. He's very distracted.

He's been gradually calming down...very slightly, so I'll probably try to feed him soon. I feel so bad when I have to throw a mouse out when he refuses. I put them in the backyard so at least someone else can get a free meal.

-xb

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