It was cleaning/feeding day here and as I moved things around in the tank it occurred to me that if the garters do have routines and preferences does it stress them when we re-arrange their tank? Perhaps what we see as exploring after a remodel is really them trying to figure out where the heck their favorite spots went to? I did leave the basking spot just about the same, but added some new stuff(egg carton, new hide) and took out the huge "swimming hole" and added a smaller water bowl for now. I dunno... just wondering.... hmmmm....