Hide issue...

[rimelame]

BACKGROUND INFO:

When I was a wee lad I purchased 2 BP's. They lived together for several years, and shared a hide (a pc of wood which I purchased from a local store).

Now, as an older lad with a bit more wisdom about snakes have moved the 2 snakes into separate tanks.

ISSUE:

The snakes will not hide under anything other then that pc of wood - which is fine except that I only have 1 pc of wood, and 2 snakes! I have tried plastic tubs, other pcs of wood and exo-terra preformed 'caves'.... The snakes will lay next to them, on top of them, near them.. but not under them. If I switch out any of the above with the original pc of wood they lived with for years they gladly move under it as if to say "FINALLY - this is what I want!"

So - this being said - has anyone else ever heard of this type of problem?

I'm not sure now if I should just leave another hide in there and hope that they eventually go under it - or remove the hide all together.

I use UTH - so if they don't actually lay on the floor of the tank, they don't get the heat properly.

ideas?

[rimelame]

Nobody has ever had this problem, a bp that doesn't hide?

[dr del]

Hi,

How long do you give them to get used to these new hides?

What kind of enclosures are they in at the moment?

Do they keep eating with the new hides in the enclosures?


dr del

[rimelame]

The new hides have been in the tank for about a month now.

This morning I took out the 'newer' hide, and put the old one back in - she slid under right away.... I then replaced the old hide with the new one, she came out and has been on top since. The older one is smaller and flatter, the larger one is more of a larger 'half' tube of wood. I am debating going home and cutting it, so it's 'flatter'.... but this may be pointless.

At the moment they are in the tank in the photo, which is a 3 part acrylic tank.

They have been eating like champs, but the female (who sits on top of the log) isn't poo'ing. I'm not sure if it's because she isn't laying on the warmer bottom - the top of the log obviously isn't as hot.

[rimelame]

FYI... this is kinda the shape of the old vs the new

[dr del]

Hi,

Nice looking cages.

Does the sunlight through the window case any temp fluctuations or is it ok?

They do love small tight fitting hides it must be said. I try and get the drip trays for putting under flowerpots if I can find them in the right size. That way they get the feeling of the hide from the top as well as the sides.

Half log hides tend not to be as secure feling as both ends are normally open with quite large openings.

But if they still eat and seem happy with the newer hides I would be fine with that.


dr del

[rimelame]

Thanks.

The front doors are clear, so light does get in, but the rest is opaque black so not too much light gets in. It's controlled with a Herpstat thermostat so the temps are pretty consistent.

The fact that they all eat fine is what has me confused. I'm not sure if it's even worth my while worrying about the hides at all, since they are all eating fine. From what I have read, if they are not content - or if they are stressed, the first thing to stop is eating.

So, since they do eat fine, I'm not sure if I should even be concerned about the hides.