Large Hides... were to find?

[Kaaa]

Does anyone know where to purchase a Hide on the Internet for a Med sized BP? He is 3 ft long and i think that rubbermaid tubs are tacky (not saying there bad) but the tank is in the Dining Room, and company can see him and he has outgrown the smaller hides, so i was wondering if anyone knew a good websites to purchase any larger hides?!

Thanks

[Royalherper]

I must agree on the "tacky" remark. They are however very practical when caring for multiple snakes. I've purchased large hides from www.bigappleherp.com. They have them for all sizes. I use the large half logs for my two 5-footers.

[Kagez28]

Try www.reptilesupply.com they have some large rock hides that might work.

[GirDance]

The rubber maid hides don't HAVE to look tacky with a little bit of effort, and in the long run it's cheaper for you to usually make your own as I've seen large decorative hides run upwards of 20$ each.

Depending on how crafty you are, you can make them very decorative, and still get teh functionality.
Go out and buy some cheap non-toxic craft paint in a couple shades of grey or tan, and a bottle of clear waterproofing sealant, and some decorative leaves (and a hot melt glue gun with some sticks).

If you are crafty, buy some sand paper and paper mache supplies as well, sand the rubbermaid a bit to make it rough so that the paper mache will stick better, and then use it with some newspaper strips to add some texture to the rubbermaid (just the visible outsides). Let it dry completely for about 24-48 hours depending on how much you gooped on.

Then paint the rubbermaid with whatever you choose as your base colour (usually the lightest). Let it dry, and then get some of the darker colours - mix them with a bit of the waterproofing to make them a bit opaque and add some shading - if you used the paper mache this looks best when it's put in any grooves or lower areas. Let that dry, and then completely cover it with the waterproofing sealant. Once that has dried, hot melt glue some of the decorative fabric plants to it as well, and you've got yourself a hide that is both functional, and looks like a vegetation covered rock.

If you don't like the natural look, you can pretty much do anything with a bit of imagination and the right supplies.

[mricyfire]

www.petsolutions.com

[Argentra]

Amen to that. I once made my leo gecko a nice hide out of river rocks and tupperware with silicone. Just make sure whatever sealant or adhesive you use is dried for at least 24 hours.

[Krazy99CL]

best and cheap hides I found that worked is from walmart. Those water retainers for plants work.

What would be cool is if you can paint it camo colors.

[sweety314]

For my big boys, I've used the heavy duty, large dog water bowls and melted holes in them. For the two that have the holes in the sides, I've put aspen over the top. Not as fancy as the paper mache or the texturing, but MUCH easier to clean and the snakes love to occas. lay coiled up on the top.


For my boas and the babies, I've got the VERY large, and different (smaller) sized "rodent" igloos. Wrigley loves his.

[Krazy99CL]

For my big boys, I've used the heavy duty, large dog water bowls and melted holes in them. For the two that have the holes in the sides, I've put aspen over the top. Not as fancy as the paper mache or the texturing, but MUCH easier to clean and the snakes love to occas. lay coiled up on the top.


For my boas and the babies, I've got the VERY large, and different (smaller) sized "rodent" igloos. Wrigley loves his.

that reminds me...you can also you those kitty litter boxes. those are huge!

[sophia]

I'm not too fond of the rubbermaids, either, but I'm on a budget. I've been using flower pots - the thicker, black kind. I just cut them to the height I want and put a hole in them. Black is more appealing to me.