Lets see your Ball Python Setups

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Originally Posted by Malpaso

That one is amazing! I love that hiding on the right :). Please tell me it's not home made!

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I'm pretty sure you can buy them at the pet store. Pet smart if im not mistaken.

I've never seen one like that in petsmart. Doesn't look TOO hard to make if you went to a craft store and got some supplies... I dunno with BPs sometimes the simplest solutions are the best. Lots of people flip tupperware containers and cut a hole in the side and they work better than those $35 hides you see at the chain stores.

its a hamster hide I believe; you can find it at pretty much any majoy pet store. it runs about 10 dollars.

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Originally Posted by anatess

http://i314.photobucket.com/albums/l...07/Salazar.jpg

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Where did you get that background... it look great

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Originally Posted by jaygarsh

its a hamster hide I believe; you can find it at pretty much any major pet store. it runs about 10 dollars.

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Exactly what i was thinking.

I love that hide too! It's actually a Snak Shack for hamsters. I have hamsters and I always have those on hand (they chew through them, so I go through one of those in a month or so). They sell those at PetSmart for around $12 for the medium size. Here's the online link:
http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...53530&keepsr=0

But, it's a "visual trick". Inside the snak shack is a regular hide the exact same one as the cool side hide (it's not visible in the picture, I don't think). My son loves the snake and loves to take care of the snake and could care less if it's in a plastic bin as long as the snake is happy. I am an "HGTV type", so everything has to be visually pleasing to me. :rolleye2: So, we made a deal. He takes care of the snake, I take care of the enclosure. I mean, he still has to pick up poo and change water, but I get to do the monthly overhaul.

The background is from the reptile store. It's Zoo-Med Forest Tile. It comes in 12x12 or 12x18 pieces. Here's an online link:
http://www.pet-dog-cat-supply-store....-flypage-26890

For the 20L Zilla tank, I use one 12x12 and one 12x18 for the back and a 12x12 one for each side. I had to chip the top so the screen will slide in though. And I had to chip the 12x12's on the side so it fits. They're about $10 for the 12x12 and $12 for the 12x18 at the reptile store. They don't carry those in either PetSmart and PetCo by my house. I can only buy them from the reptile store.

I have to admit, I like making the enclosures more than I like handling the snakes. :D I get excited when a new snake comes in the house because I get to make another one of those tanks. But, I only have room for 6 tanks in my display wall. So, they get 2 more snakes and they can't have any more.

I am curious...
How do you clean an edible hide?

also, should check the ingredients: Pine wood shaving

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

I am curious...
How do you clean an edible hide?

also, should check the ingredients: Pine wood shaving

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I don't. It goes to the trash when it gets soiled. Maybe you could scrub it, but I've never tried. But, the way I'm using the thing, I had it for 3 months before I tossed it. When I do my monthly overhaul, I spray the hut with the Reptile cleaner thingee (can't remember the name of it - it's the thing I spray the tank with to give it a wipe down. I spray everything - including the plants and the log and the hides).

About the pine shavings, I actually researched this. My understanding is, pine shavings as a substrate or used as material to construct a wooden reptile enclosure is toxic because it is a very high surface area that emits aromatic hydrocarbons readily. These hydrocarbons can be toxic. But, my understanding is that dried pine has already emitted much of its volatile hydrocarbons as to be deemed safe. As for the snak shack, the pine has been processed and the amount of pine present is small and it is not in constant direct contact with the snake at all times. So, I figured it is fine. But, I could be wrong...

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Originally Posted by anatess

I don't. It goes to the trash when it gets soiled. Maybe you could scrub it, but I've never tried. But, the way I'm using the thing, I had it for 3 months before I tossed it. When I do my monthly overhaul, I spray the hut with the Reptile cleaner thingee (can't remember the name of it - it's the thing I spray the tank with to give it a wipe down. I spray everything - including the plants and the log and the hides).

About the pine shavings, I actually researched this. My understanding is, pine shavings as a substrate or used as material to construct a wooden reptile enclosure is toxic because it is a very high surface area that emits aromatic hydrocarbons readily. These hydrocarbons can be toxic. But, my understanding is that dried pine has already emitted much of its volatile hydrocarbons as to be deemed safe. As for the snak shack, the pine has been processed and the amount of pine present is small and it is not in constant direct contact with the snake at all times. So, I figured it is fine. But, I could be wrong...

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It may be dried and processed, but you never know. I personally would not take the risk. it is super cute, and as some other members have said, it would probably be fairly easy to recreate. I am wary of anything that contains pine or cedar being anywhere near my snakes (maybe I am just paranoid :P)

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

It may be dried and processed, but you never know. I personally would not take the risk. it is super cute, and as some other members have said, it would probably be fairly easy to recreate. I am wary of anything that contains pine or cedar being anywhere near my snakes (maybe I am just paranoid :P)

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Paranoid is cool. I have a hoggie right now who hasn't eaten in 6 weeks. He was seen by the vet and issued a clean bill of health 2 months ago (before he started his hunger strike), but I went ahead and set up another appointment with the vet just to be sure. My husband called me paranoid...