hides in tubs?

[jben]

just wodering, is it nessary to provide hides in tubs?

[Dave763]

I don't have hides in my tubs.

[Lolo76]

Most of mine do have hides, but a few don't... like Nerissa (large female) who only sits on TOP of hides, or pushes them around the tub. She's also in a smaller tub than my other large girl, since the 41qt seemed to stress her out - so now she's in a 32qt with no hide & extra substrate (newspaper). But if I can fit a hide in their tubs I usually offer one, since the majority of BPs enjoy the security.

[Shadera]

Most of mine have hides in their tubs. Especially the youngsters. They like that security, and they seem to prefer to hunt from there as well.

[Lolo76]

and they seem to prefer to hunt from there as well.

That's so true, especially with my young ones... they love popping out from the hide for a strike!

[j_h_smith]

No hides in my tubs. But I 25 quart tubs for most of my snakes other than the larger female breeders.

Jim Smith

[cinderbird]

every one of my animals is offered at least one hide, except for my largest boa who gets extra newspaper instead because i don't have a hide big enough for him at the moment. i find that every single animal makes use of the hides.

and except for the crested gecko, they are all in a rack.

[mdjudson]

All my smaller snakes get hides but if my bigger ones will eat without hides I don't put them in.

[SNIKTTIME]

No hides for me, but my rack is closed on back and sides so it stays pretty dark in the back.

[vjb]

jben thanks for asking this question! I just got a rack yesterday and am transferring everything over and was wondering the same thing.