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Flower Pot Cutting

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  • 12-04-2012, 02:25 PM
    Pyrate81
    Flower Pot Cutting
    I see and hear people who use ceramic flower pots from walmart as hides. I bought a few for my new little guys and right now just have the pots on their sides half buried and they seem to like it. I would like to make the hides tighter for them though so cutting is obviously necessary.

    What is used to cut a ceramic flower pot with? I heard to use a hacksaw type blade made from a specific material.


    I did just see this thread which is a possibility: http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...ht=flower+pots


    Hmmm, or I could fill the hide up with something. I like the ones from Reptile Basics and may do an overhaul on all my hides when I have the money. Thoughts and opinions welcome. Ty. :)
  • 12-04-2012, 02:30 PM
    kitedemon
    I use an abrasive cutting wheel either a mini grinder or dremmel to wear a dust mask it is quite bad dust wise. I know some whom have used pliers to slowly chew away at the edge this could work too.


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  • 12-04-2012, 03:57 PM
    Pyrate81
    Re: Flower Pot Cutting
    Interesting. Ty for the input. :)

    Definitely won't be using pliers for this process as it sounds tedious and would grind at my patience.
  • 12-04-2012, 05:28 PM
    kitedemon
    I never tried it, I just went to a grinder. Power tools... arrrrrrr clouds of dust arrrrr cough cough... :tears:

    If you do go power tool route a dust mask is actually a good idea. Eye shield go with out saying... I hope.
  • 12-04-2012, 07:23 PM
    April McCrea
    I've done this using pliers. It actually wasn't too bad or too time consuming, in my opinion.
  • 12-05-2012, 11:28 AM
    Pyrate81
    Re: Flower Pot Cutting
    Thanks for the replies. I'll try both ways and see what works for me.
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