What's wrong with my hides?

This past Sunday I picked up a nice proven breeder reduced pattern normal. In preparation I made her a hide and made my big girl Lily a new hide as well. Her's was getting a little small for her. I use tupperware containers painted with non-toxic acrylic that I let air dry for 2-3 days before I put them in. Well neither of them are using the hides. Lily used to use her other hide all the time, but she won't go in this new one. :confused:

They both just sit next to them, I thinking at this point I should just take them out to give them more floor space. I use packing paper substrate so if they really want to hide under something they can hide under that.

I just can't why they won't use them. They should fit snuggly into them. The only thing I can think of is they don't like the color pink. :rolleyes:

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http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_1175.jpg
http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_1176.jpg

Maybe lily just needs some time to get use to the new thing in her cage, and your new guy just needs to get use to his new cage.

Did you put lilys new hide in the same place as the old one?

Yeah, it's in the same spot. Last time I gave her new hides she went right into them though. I'll leave them in a little while longer and see if they actually go in them at any point.

Maybe they just need time. Or maybe pink is not her color. Ha!

It could be that the hole is to small for her. When you cut tub containers. the edges are really sharp and can cut your snake if they happen to rub their sides on them. Mostly when shedding comes around i usually burn the edges that i cut off so it is smooth when i glide my fingers over it Also, i think if you made it black she might like it more since black tends to make animals feel more secure.


anyways! I love your big new girl =]

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Originally Posted by pinkeye714

It could be that the hole is to small for her. When you cut tub containers. the edges are really sharp and can cut your snake if they happen to rub their sides on them. Mostly when shedding comes around i usually burn the edges that i cut off so it is smooth when i glide my fingers over it Also, i think if you made it black she might like it more since black tends to make animals feel more secure.


anyways! I love your big new girl =]

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I melted the edges with a lighter, I'm pretty sure they can get into them. Her hides were purple before, but I really don't know how well they can see color. None of my hides are painted black. I actually have a pair of yellow hides that one of my 2010s loves.

Also that's Lily, she's 1850 on empty. I can't wait to start breeding her. :D

This is my new girl Ella, she's 1650 empty (I'm really looking forward to fall). :D

http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/...a/IMG_1121.jpg

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Originally Posted by Kinra

I melted the edges with a lighter, I'm pretty sure they can get into them. Her hides were purple before, but I really don't know how well they can see color. None of my hides are painted black. I actually have a pair of yellow hides that one of my 2010s loves.

Also that's Lily, she's 1850 on empty. I can't wait to start breeding her. :D

This is my new girl Ella, she's 1650 empty (I'm really looking forward to fall). :D

http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/...a/IMG_1121.jpg

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I do not know know how well they can see color either, but i tried silver hides and none of my snakes used them. just saying XD

lovely girls. I have one normal adult female who i am pretty excited to breed. she is 2500+ grams, so i am just imagining how big her eggs will turn out ahah!

what do you plan on pairing with them?

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Originally Posted by pinkeye714

I do not know know how well they can see color either, but i tried silver hides and none of my snakes used them. just saying XD

lovely girls. I have one normal adult female who i am pretty excited to breed. she is 2500+ grams, so i am just imagining how big her eggs will turn out ahah!

what do you plan on pairing with them?

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I will try painting the hides a different color and see if that helps.

Your girl is huge. :O

I don't have anything too exciting for males, but I plan on pairing Lily with my enchi (I'm really hoping for a female enchi from that pairing) and Ella will get my spider and spotnose. The people I got her from said she locked with their spider but they missed ovulation. I may pair my enchi with Ella too just to increase my chances at a female enchi, but he's a little on the small side (right around 400g) so I don't want to work him too hard.

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Originally Posted by Kinra

I will try painting the hides a different color and see if that helps.

Your girl is huge. :O

I don't have anything too exciting for males, but I plan on pairing Lily with my enchi (I'm really hoping for a female enchi from that pairing) and Ella will get my spider and spotnose. The people I got her from said she locked with their spider but they missed ovulation. I may pair my enchi with Ella too just to increase my chances at a female enchi, but he's a little on the small side (right around 400g) so I don't want to work him too hard.

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She is huge. >.< and like a puppy dog. I think you should pair Ella with the enchi too. her head is really light and has more of blush to her =]
wait another month and he will be about 500+ grams. then you should be ready to rock

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Originally Posted by mjmendoza

Maybe they just need time. Or maybe pink is not her color. Ha!

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They're pink.:banana: