0, 1 or 2

I use one in my tubs but when they are in shed I add a moist hide.

I say 0 mainly because I have never ran into any problems mainly I feel because they are in rack systems.

I offer my two corns one hide but I offer my rat snake two hides because she is smaller and more nervous and I offer my RTB two hides because he has a longer tank.

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Originally Posted by TheMolenater2

I use 1 because 2 will no fit in my 10 gallon! Once I get a 20 gallon I'll put in 2.

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Actually, two hides will fit just fine in a 10g tank. :) See:
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...BP10gtank1.jpg


I offer all my snakes two hides regardless of the enclosure. The adults in the 90qt rack have two, juvies in stand-alone tubs have two, and all snakes in tanks have two. Even my little corn girls in their 16qt tubs had two small coconut halves (GREAT for small snakes!) until they outgrew them. :)

Also, when it seems like a snake "only uses one hide"...more often than not they are actually using the other but prefer the one you see them in the most. That's why I give everyone two hides - to be sure they have that refuge to go to should they wish it.

It depends on the setup and the snake. Right now in my racks I've got a couple that use 2 hides but most of them just have 1 which they move around the tub as they need lol. It depends more on the snake though.

i offer them hides but i also remove he hides if i feel they stay in it too much or I see they don't use it .. I got one female who will strike at me from in the hide and outside of it . which irks me cause she he most violent bp i got even for a hatchling. THe ablino I have never used his so I remove it .. I thik he used it for a crapper only. lol. now i offer my corn and black rat oen and they don't use theirs at all. but that could be from years of being with out one too.

I had 1 in my 10 gallons(that was all that could fit) but now that I have larger setups for the snakes I use 2 hides so they won't have to pit comfort over temperature.

Why does my post keep coming back???:confused:

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Originally Posted by Mischke

I just watch Ralph Davis, and Snakebytes.

Thanks for all the opinions everybody!

Also, for snakes nobody really offers moist hides do they?

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I do~ during a shed. I provide a humid hide for my snakes whether they are in the cages or in the racks :)

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Originally Posted by Deborah

There might be some people that do again it depends on the enclosure (in a tub it is not necessary) in a glass tank well it depends on the option the owner choses and a humid hide can be one of them.

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I live in the high desert where the humidity is usually around 25-28%, and my racks still need a humidity bump when the snakes go into shed. It really depends on where a person lives :gj:

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Originally Posted by Mischke

I just watch Ralph Davis, and Snakebytes.

Thanks for all the opinions everybody!

Also, for snakes nobody really offers moist hides do they?

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Since i have a screen-top enclosure, it's hard to keep up the humidity. I moisten the moss under the bottomless wooden hide i have in there. He seems to love it. It keeps it nice and humid in there . I only offer the one hide, but i have a large flat basking rock that is raised that he enjoys and he can crawl under that whenever he wants. Good subject, i often wondered myself how many hides are best, but like someone else posted, there are all individual. I agree !