I've used the logs and synthetic rocks as my ball python's hides with good success. However I've always worried about dropping them on my snakes, and of course we've had that recent thread where a keeper dropped one on their BP. Well I've been wanting to get my collection out of the ghetto and have been upgrading their racks, hides, and thermostats. This shipment just came in:
I purchased from Reptile Basics a Johnson Controls thermostat, and a number of small, medium, and large hide boxes. I am totally stoked about these new hide boxes. Not only are they easier on my wallet, but their light, and very easy to clean.
Here's my ghost in a 32 quart box with a medium Reptile Basics hide:
She fits in her hide with room to spare.
My Sulfur Mojave is in a shoe box tub with a small Reptile Basics hide:
She fits in there perfectly snug, but I'll probably be upgrading her to a 32 quart and medium hide pretty soon. I cannot recommend enough Rich Goldzung and his company Reptile Basics, Inc. Fast service and quality products.Here's a link to the hides if anyone else feels like making the switch. http://www.reptilebasics.com/Hide-Boxes-p-1-c-282.html
Mark