What do you use as hides for your ball pythons?

There's tons and tons of different things out there that *could* be used for ball pythons... For example, this baby ball python out on top of a cork hollow and a grapewood branch.

http://lllreptile.com/load-image/Sto...age/image/8585

It'd be neat to see what other keepers find practical, aesthetically pleasing, or economical. Naturally in the stores we like the cages to look pretty, but what do you at home actually use?

-Jen

I use the hide boxes produced by reptile basics. they aren't much to look at, but they do their job and don't cost a fortune

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I bought small litter pans from walmart and smaller dish tubs from the dollar store for mine.

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I like to come up with weird ideas. I had a betta tank that I didn't plan to use anymore and I noticed the lid was perfect :D It needed some editting, so my fiance too a dremal? saw thingy to make a big enough hole in it for my baby snake to fit in. Here's a pic :)
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/...W/100_3688.jpg

I have cut openings into Ice Cream bowls and use those. My male pinstripe loves it LOL :gj::gj:

My bp's like to hide under the paper :D

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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant

I use the hide boxes produced by reptile basics. they aren't much to look at, but they do their job and don't cost a fortune.

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I use the same. I do wish they were cheaper, but I'm not crafty so it's convenient to not have to make them myself. And while I'd like something more asthetically pleasing, I do like being able to clean these more easily than wood....

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i fill my tubs with crumpled up newspaper now, theyre all still eating, so i dont think they mind

I like to use my wifes discarded plastic flower pots :) Free and Slinky Loves them :)

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Reptile Basics

I use green bowls turned upside down I git from dollar tree. Two for a dollar.

Go Noles >>-----;;>>

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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant

I use the hide boxes produced by reptile basics. they aren't much to look at, but they do their job and don't cost a fortune

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Same here

Most of our snakes don't get hides, but...

For picky snakes ritz...
http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/a...y/PICT5848.jpg

For extra picky snakes nothing beats orville...
http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/a...y/PICT5847.jpg

I use deli cups for babies (with an opening cut into the side) and I don't use hides for my juvies- adults.

I use flower pots with a doorway cut out of them.

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Originally Posted by LLLReptile

TIt'd be neat to see what other keepers find practical, aesthetically pleasing, or economical. Naturally in the stores we like the cages to look pretty, but what do you at home actually use?

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LLLReptile has got the natural hides covered, but you need to carry the synthetic hides for us people with racks. I also use Reptile Basics hides, but have found the black plastic trays that Vons uses to store prepared meals as a good substitute. Especially for balls too big for RBI smalls, and too small for their mediums. It would be nice if I could walk into your store and pick up something similar to the Reptile Basics hides.

My ball python has this coco hut thing that I got from the table across from the ball pythons at a herp show and a tupperware container with a hole in the top for a humid hide. For my leos I've used an empty butter container and the male still has the little cup from the pet store. The sand boas have a guacomole box and a frozen mouse box.

I went to Michael's and found these little white cardboard boxes for like $1 each. Cut off the hinged lid and snipped a door in one side. When they get dirty I'll just throw them out and pick up some more.

We also use Reptile Basics for the small hides, then some plastic bowls from wal-mart as they get a little bigger. Then I found these sets of bowls on clearance at IKEA for 5 bucks. set of 3 bowls 6X6 7X7 and 9X9 all of my guys like these bowls
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I grabbed a bunch cuz they were on clearance and now we're set for a long time

Most don't have hides, those that do are smaller and get plastic sandwich boxes that I pain with non-toxic acrylic paint. Cheap and easy.

I'm with Jerry, I generally don't use hides except for extremely picky/shy snakes, and they get an appropriate size box from the snack cabinet...free hides are the best if you ask me.

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Originally Posted by snakesRkewl

Most of our snakes don't get hides, but...

For picky snakes ritz...
http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/a...y/PICT5848.jpg

For extra picky snakes nothing beats orville...
http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/a...y/PICT5847.jpg

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LMAO:D

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i use a number of things myself flower pots, molded hides, home made hides plastic bowls, and wash basins for my big girl she is too large to fit most things. :D

I use the cheapest bowls I can find for each of their sizes. I then solider an opening for them to access the hide from. It works great, easy to keep clean, and less than 50 cents each.

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Originally Posted by SnakeKittyFishy

I like to come up with weird ideas. I had a betta tank that I didn't plan to use anymore and I noticed the lid was perfect :D It needed some editting, so my fiance too a dremal? saw thingy to make a big enough hole in it for my baby snake to fit in. Here's a pic :)
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/...W/100_3688.jpg

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thats so cool! I really like that a lot!

They do carry Reptile Basic hides now in the Oceanside store. I picked some up last week there.

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Originally Posted by MarkieJ

LLLReptile has got the natural hides covered, but you need to carry the synthetic hides for us people with racks. I also use Reptile Basics hides, but have found the black plastic trays that Vons uses to store prepared meals as a good substitute. Especially for balls too big for RBI smalls, and too small for their mediums. It would be nice if I could walk into your store and pick up something similar to the Reptile Basics hides.

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Fang has a cave and a half log but this isnt a great pichttp://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...85284542_n.jpg

I have not seen them in the Mission Valley store?

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Originally Posted by jinx667

I have not seen them in the Mission Valley store?

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They may not have as much shelf space as the other locations, so sometimes they take longer to come in and be placed out for sale.

FYI you can special order anything you see on our website into the store, without paying extra for shipping. We are limited on space in the retail locations, so not every store carries every item listed online. As long as you order it by Tuesday, you'll get it in our store order of Friday that week! If you know what size and quantity you want, just prepay for em to guarantee you get exactly what you want! :)

-Jen

:) I use old shoeboxes for my adults, until they destroy them or poo on them. And old organizer trays with an opening melted out for the babies.

I'm getting sick of looking at these though, so when I have time, I'm going to make these -
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...ealistic-quot-...

I like using clay flower pot bases/saucers. They are readily available, cheap, can be purchased glazed so they are easy to clean, and can be purchased in a wide variety of diameter and height to accommodate a wide variety of BP sizes. The only negative is they don’t come with a hole in the side and one must be made or the substrate built up to allow the snake to gain access.

I've also purchased plastic pencil cases from the dollor store for my small snake, cut them in half along the hinge, cut a hole in each, and have a hot and cold hide.