What are the best hides for hatchling ball pythons?

now with breeding season coming up What are the best hides for hatchling ball pythons?

I use small plastic bowls that I cut an opening in. If I'm out I will just put a couple of pieces of loose newspaper and they will go under.

2" x 3", or 3" x 4" PVC Reduction fittings.

6" plastic terra cotta flower pot saucers with entrances cut out.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

6" plastic terra cotta flower pot saucers with entrances cut out.

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exactly.

I use the plastic crock water bowls. The 5 inch ones from walmart. I flip them upside down. Take a hole saw and drill a 2 inch hole in the top of the bowl. I guess it would be the bottom of the bowl. They have worked great for me. Up to about 300g or so. After that they get the hides taken out. Thats if they keep eating. If they stop then the get another hide with a bigger hole.

Here is a picture of what Im talking about.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...7/100_0189.jpg

The Pinstripe in the hide is just about ready for a hide with a bigger hole.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

6" plastic terra cotta flower pot saucers with entrances cut out.

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Me too! :)

6 inches plastic flowerpot saucers work nicely for BP up to 200 grams ($0.80 each)

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...Room/Hide1.jpg

I use the small plastic flower pots, not the tiny ones. They work really well for hatchlings to about 400 grams.

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Originally Posted by ama1997

I use the plastic crock water bowls. The 5 inch ones from walmart. I flip them upside down. Take a hole saw and drill a 2 inch hole in the top of the bowl. I guess it would be the bottom of the bowl. They have worked great for me. Up to about 300g or so. After that they get the hides taken out. Thats if they keep eating. If they stop then the get another hide with a bigger hole.

Here is a picture of what Im talking about.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...7/100_0189.jpg

The Pinstripe in the hide is just about ready for a hide with a bigger hole.

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What? Oh sorry i was too distracted by the buetyful pin ;) thank for your suggestions everyone :)

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Originally Posted by reptidude1

What? Oh sorry i was too distracted by the buetyful pin ;) thank for your suggestions everyone :)

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Thanks, I have noticed with hides with the hole on top. Since I have started using them. I have only had one baby not start eating within a few days of its first shed. Before when using normal hides with holes on the side. I had a lot of picky eaters. Maybe it was just the snakes, or something to do with the hides. Who knows?

I've been using the plastic cat/small dog bowls from Target. This model is only a $1.19, and very smooth underneath--the 'finger holds' on the sides are just the right size to provide an opening for the babies to crawl underneath the bowl. These are both water bowls, and hides, in one. The babies seem to love them, and they save space in small bins.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...LL._AA260_.jpg

They will fit in the small boaphile hatchling bins, and in the Vision hatchling bins as well.

Where are you guys finding the plastic flower pot bottoms? I used to get them at Walmart but the ones by me don't have them anymore. And even at homedepot they only have the clay ones.

i use non clear solo mk8 deli cups (the low 8oz ones).
i doubt your going to find a better deal than i got on them 99 cent for 25 of them. obviously they are overruns or they are not printed right

Since I'm not as industrious as some people here (I am learning, though!), my 2 smallest babies have these - http://www.reptilebasics.com/Small-H...x-p-16404.html - only $4.39 but you pay shipping, which is why I bought a bunch at once. Then my slightly larger snakes use small exoterra caves, but I won't spend money on those again... great hides, but too expensive if you can make one yourself. When my first clutch is here, I'll probably go with the ideas above! :gj:

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Originally Posted by Blue Apple Herps

Where are you guys finding the plastic flower pot bottoms? I used to get them at Walmart but the ones by me don't have them anymore. And even at homedepot they only have the clay ones.

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I haven't been able to find them lately, and will be ordering some online. I Googled a few months ago and posted the link to some. If I get a chance, I'll try to look for either that post, or Google them again. Even with Google, they are becoming harder to find.

I save the carboard rolls from all the papertowels I go though and cut them in half. They work great... and you don't have to clean them... just throw away and stick in another one when it gets dirty.

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Originally Posted by ama1997

Thanks, I have noticed with hides with the hole on top. Since I have started using them. I have only had one baby not start eating within a few days of its first shed. Before when using normal hides with holes on the side. I had a lot of picky eaters. Maybe it was just the snakes, or something to do with the hides. Who knows?

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when you give hatchlings their first meal will they take f/t or do you have to feed live

omg the best hide for me just came at me when i was leaving a restraunt yesterday. You can get them at 99c stores- they are the small black plastic containers the restraunts wrap up you un aten food with! you can get like 3 for 70c at a 99c store or a food store!

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Originally Posted by reptidude1

when you give hatchlings their first meal will they take f/t or do you have to feed live

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Most will only take live as their first meals. Some will need to be assist fed with f/t.

Hi,

I only tried the first feeding of my lot on the 6th - 4 out of the 9 ate the F/T half grown mouse and 5 refused it ( I left the refused ones in overnight but none took it ).

It can definately be trickier to get them all started on F/T I think.


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