He's got about 4 horizontal branches/vines at varying lengths from the light to bask in, he has been doing so since we have got him except for the past couple days. The heat emitters are placed literally right next to our mercury bulb though, so he should be able to feel the heat and associate...
My girlfriend and I purchased our new little friend last Sunday at a reptile convention. The first week he seemed to be getting acclimated to the cage fine, and was eating from our hands (1-2 crickets, or a superworm) daily. Over the past two days, he has seemed very skittish, will run away...