Hides....

so do RTBs use hides a lot? i just got mine today....and this is how i found him...

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...0/PA222057.jpg

haha.

i was a a pet store the other day and the RTB they had was on top of it's log hide. I guess they don't really use them. Maybe they're more of a "Look at Me!!!" snake... hmmm

Although they are more arboreal than BPs, they definitely use hides! I have a 7 ft. girl that crams herself into a hidebox that is about 12"x15"x10" and spends most of the daylight hours in there. I'm sure it varies between individuals though, some may rarely use them.

-Evan

Being arboreal in nature..........they tend to want a perch more then a hide......one that uses a hide is more uncommon then one that doesnt.

My 6.5' girl would rarely use the hide but my 2' boy barely comes out of it besides at night when he is extremely active.

From what I've read about people's experiences is that some boas use them, some don't, so offer hides and perches and get to know what your snake seems to prefer. =)

My 3' Surinam loves her hides and disappearing into the leafiness of her cage plants. =)

My BP lovesss his hide, and only comes out at night....but this guy just doesnt want to use it! i just came home from dinner and he is still hapily slitherin around....exploring his water bowl and such. He loves the perch between the handle and the top....hes a cutie to watch. I have him right next to my computer, so i can see him alll the time. lol.

I had a baby Argentine who would never hide in her log. I tried a tiny flower pot and a small wooden hide box, but she wouldn't go for those either. She was very nervous and easily stressed when she first came to me, so I found a solution: A washrag. She immediately curled up under it and that was that. The extra-snug, warm feeling of the rag must've really helped. I would pick her up and hold her within the rag, and she was much calmer during handling too.

My 6' female does fine without one but will eagarly accept them if I give a couple to her but my little male at only 2'+/- will never use any. I just gave up and took hid hides out of the tub