Which size cave is good for an average adult BP

http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/reptile_cave.php

And has anyone used this one, what do you think?

http://www.amazon.com/Hagen-Terra-Sn...233125&sr=1-50

A lot of people use these :

http://www.reptilebasics.com/hide-boxes

I prefer them and I know a lot of people on here use them.

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Originally Posted by reptiliachnids

A lot of people use these :

http://www.reptilebasics.com/hide-boxes

I prefer them and I know a lot of people on here use them.

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Yeah I have this site open too, I'm deciding between the three.

I only have 1 snake that I keep in a 20gal tank if that makes any difference at all.

I really like this one since I can open the top to see inside without bothering her. The only worry I have is that even on the large one the entrance hold looks pretty small to fit an adult through.

At this point I just want to buy 2 hides that will be big enough for an adult female BP. I find that the exo terra hold in heat/humidity pretty well, do the black box hides do as well?

I am currently using the Large version of the Exo-Terra cave for my juvi 0.0.1 BP, and he fits in it fine for the moment. However, that particular hide is designed very shallow and Riddle will probably outgrow it soon. It has a lot of room inside but the ceiling is so low; when I used it for my boa she would end up with it on top of her rather than inside of it.

I have no experience with the Extra-Large version of it but from the picture it looks like it has a little more depth.

Snakes are pretty good at squishing through holes, but the "Hagen Exo Terra" looks to be for a much smaller sized snake.

I don't use hides in my racks anymore, but in my PVC's I had some of the exo-terra hides.

Used the Larges for 600-700 or until they started to left the edges when they were inside.
XL's were the next step, had a 1800g is one with no problems.

RB PVC hides are nice too, all depends if you want more of a natural display look in your tank, tuib, rack or whatever you are using.

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Originally Posted by el8ch

I don't use hides in my racks anymore, but in my PVC's I had some of the exo-terra hides.

Used the Larges for 600-700 or until they started to left the edges when they were inside.
XL's were the next step, had a 1800g is one with no problems.

RB PVC hides are nice too, all depends if you want more of a natural display look in your tank, tuib, rack or whatever you are using.

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By PVC do you mean like pipes?

I don't really care about the "natural look" of my tank, I just want something that works well.

I agree with rebelrachel13 that the Hagen Exo Terra opening looks pretty small even on the large one. So I think at this point the choice is between the exo terra cave hide or the black box ones. Any pros vs cons for either of them?

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Originally Posted by Rusky

By PVC do you mean like pipes?

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Nope, the material polyvinyl chloride that the hides are made of. ;)

"Polyvinyl chloride, commonly abbreviated PVC, is the third-most widely-produced plastic, after polyethylene and polypropylene. PVC is widely used in construction because it is durable, cheap, and easily worked."

** that being said not sure if Reptile basics are PVC or another plastic material...

The last thing I need to know is what size hide would fit an adult female BP between either the Exo Terra or the black hide box.

bump, looking for an answer to my last post

Dont get the exo terra. They are too over priced and I dont like em. I would go with the black hide box's I posted before. As for size if you read the description of the hides the medium size on says "Ball pythons up to 700g" and the large says "average size adult Ball pythons". So which ever one fits your snake.

Good luck, Dont for get to buy 2 for each snake that needs hides!