That is EXACTLY what he does wow, yea I put a window screen on top with a large ceramic bowl IF I let him out of my sight but I am living at the beach in Delaware and there are alot of chirping birds, the first time I took him out side in a big plastic storage bin he didnt mind it until I put him in the grass and he took off right into the house and after that I picked him up and brought him back out he got mad and then it had been a while since he was outside since then and he got mad he never tried biting me just dark and opened his mouth but now I understand.
I have one more question maybe you can answer, within the last 2 to 3 months he has started digging and now it is something he does almost every night before he goes to bed, I built him a wooden platform that his basking spot is ontop and his man cave is below he never slept under anything more then once and now he loves this but I dont get the digging, and he seems to hide out or maybe nap in his cave randomly so I was wondering if they do nap?
Thanks