I will be doing updates from time to time. Most folks want a "total" answer. When testing for something, the key is to learn the language.

IT takes lots and lots of tests to get an understanding. For instance, in my case, the hogs were indeed attracted to sandy soil. and the ability to make secure shelters.

The next test is to move that box to the other side of the cage and add a box of moist sphagnum. Then observe what choices are made. Then add heat and see if that changes those choices. etc.

Whats key to understanding this is, behavioral requirements, can and do override physical requirements. And thats about being a reptile. A snake can hole up in a crevice or hole for days and weeks to even months. A mammal cannot. Its one way reptiles can compete. So to find a secure shelter and wait out the threat, can indeed influence these types of testing. more later back to cage building

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