Rack Systems..

:) we use one hide per enclosure (except for little snakes, they get two to take up more space) they typically move the hides around all over the enclosure. we use news paper in our racks and the snakes hide beneath the newspaper, instant hide and they can thermo regulate all over the place :D

Hope that helps

I have a rack using 15qt tubs and have a small beanfarm "herpatat" which is a combination water dish and hide in each tub. I find them to be a convienient space saver that is easy to clean.

I use one hide, I place it on the warm side but the snakes re-arrange their furniture all the time (from cool to hot side) ;)

I also don't use hides in any size tubs. I will put a picky eater in a cramped tub, and I have used the crumpled newspaper trick which has helped with less than great feeders. Snakes will adjust to not having a hide and being moved to a bigger tub if given time. Most of my snakes don't miss a meal when graduating to a larger tub.

For us, since we just finished building two new racks, we are only offering hides to our shyest ball pythons. The rest move to the back of their tubs where the heat is and it's darkest, then move to the front where it's cooler and where the ambient light from the room would be available to them. They all seem to be moving around as they please and as they need to for thermoregulation. In essence, the rack acts basically as one big hide and allows them a lot of privacy even when they are in the very front of their tubs.

I don't use a hide box for all my snakes, just for the picky eatter.