2 hides? thats just silly

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Originally Posted by Eric Alan

[COLOR=#3E3E3E]But that's exactly where this kind of advice is needed - on a care sheet. Care sheets aren't meant for advanced, or even intermediate, hobbyists. They are meant for beginner keepers. A care sheet is designed as a quick reference for people new to the hobby to resolve as many issues as possible - in most cases before they become issues. Having two hides is an example of a solid recommendation for a relatively common problem.

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true. very true indeed.

I don't use hides in general.
I have one hide for one extremely picky eater and one maybe for shy babies.
They are in an enclosed rack where the rack itself can be seen as a hide.


"Two hides" advice is part of the default set up that will work for new keepers.
As they gain experience, they learn what works for their animals and what does. 80% of my animals don't care if they have a hide. However, the other 20% seem to eat better and more consistently with a hide.
My tubs are heated perfectly, but if I had a larger tank where there was a significant cold side, I would probably use two or more hides. I know certain ball pythons would rather sit in cool end hide than go to a heat source with no hide. If that ambient cool end was too cold and the snake refuses to leave the hide, it could result in an RI snake. I know the scenario sounds silly, but it happens with unknowledgeable new keepers.

As a relatively new keeper, I will say that I am really thankful for the 2 hides recommendation. I have 2 and my little girl goes back and forth between a few times a day. She is in a tank and I just can't imagine her with only one. She uses them both so much!
Now, my corn...she could probably be fine without any hides. She hides in the substrate as much as she uses the hides.

I knew just one was needed!!!!! Thanks!! :)

I think I'm only using two hides to fill up the tubs a lil more. My BPs aren't massive but something I might experiment with a little.

They bounce between hides now so not sure how they would handle one missing.
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my ball likes both of her hides :)


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they may only NEED one, but I'm sure they'd appreciate two.


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I always provide two hides for my younger specimens, one on the cool side and another on the warm. Whether it is the substrate, tub, a shoe box, or an actual manufactured reptile hide; I know for a fact that my scrub would be extra pissy if I did not make her cage this cozy...
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Oh poop...


I have 5 hides.

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I do have a glass vive, though. I have heard many people use tubs and don't use hides. I guess it could depend on your snake as well.
If you don't have many snakes too, that could make the difference. I only have two, so I go all-out with their tanks. But I'm sure they don't care much either way.

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Originally Posted by kameo37

As a relatively new keeper, I will say that I am really thankful for the 2 hides recommendation. I have 2 and my little girl goes back and forth between a few times a day. She is in a tank and I just can't imagine her with only one. She uses them both so much!
Now, my corn...she could probably be fine without any hides. She hides in the substrate as much as she uses the hides.

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I just had to laugh! My corn is doing this as well.
Although, I have four-six hides in there right now (if you include paper rolls and shed boxes ontop of the rock hides and whatnot) and she uses all of them. She rotates weeks... :P