Bonded Pair Question

[Budlam]

Thank you for the reply Amethyst, I truly appreciate it. I'm not convinced I'll keep them together, even if they continue to get along, but for now the boys have settled in and are doing well. Martin Braak's website has been invaluable for learning which behaviors to look for and how to identify them. The boy's enclosure is in my bedroom for the time being so that I can be instantly available if something does break out during the night.

Since the removal of the box they've settled down considerably, but don't seem quite as comfortable as they did in their previous home. Their previous enclosure was significantly smaller than their current enclosure. They are currently in a 40 gal bin with 10 inches of bedding (no hides), which is a layover stop before they move into a large Nightangel Vista. I read conflicting information on enclosure sizes for pairs, small versus large, so decided to upgrade them slowly. If I don't see improvement on their overall comfort within the week, I'm going to separate them but would like to give them time to settle in, which I don't think they have had since I ended up fiddling with so much of their space over the weekend.

I took your advice and have ordered a second water bottle for the other side of their enclosure. Currently they have a bottle on one end and a water bowl on the other, but I've only seen them use the bottle so two seems like a good idea. The "two of everything" idea is how I'm going to move forward, pending they remain together.

I will update in a week or so with pictures of their enclosure, or earlier with any new developments as they arise. Their comfort is what matters and they will be permanently separated at the first sign of discontent.