Hiding under the paper towels?

I'm not sure it's exactly a problem, but does anyone have their ball hide under the paper towels? I have two that do it right now. And I'm not really sure why. Temps and humidity are spot on at 57% and temps in the 96-98 range.


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Do they have hides?


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Only one of mine does this. Even if I offer a hide, she still hides under the newspaper. Haha

Yep. I use packing paper instead of aspen in my breeding tubs, and I just assume they'll hide under it. But I also use paper in my tanks, and some of the adults will reject their hides and disappear straight under the paper. I've started folding it so they have easy ways in.

The babies & juveniles still prefer hides.

Yes, they both have RBI hides. They still come up and cruise and what not, but I was just wondering if that was a bad sign.

I'm thinking about rearranging the tubs, maybe they'll favorite the hides then.


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Temps and humidity are spot on at 57% and temps in the 96-98 range.

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temps in the 96-98 range? That's too hot

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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant

temps in the 96-98 range? That's too hot

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X2. Lower it 8 degrees.

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Originally Posted by kdreptiles

X2. Lower it 8 degrees.

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I didn't even notice that!
Hot side should be 89-91!

I'll try that, then. I'll note that's the thermometer reading under the hide, but I know that to be too hot as well.


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Yup, a bit too hot for them. However, the mojave I used to have always hid under his paper towels, under the RBI hide. Guess he needed extra security.

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My lesser does this all the time. Not a big deal since the bottom of the tub is 89 degrees. Just lower your temps.

I've got a little cinnamon who has a scrap of newspaper she uses for a hide. She doesn't like the plastic ones. Some of them are just like that.

I don't think it's a problem. It might just be that they just feel safer under the paper towel. More secure because they feel the paper towel on they're skin.


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Originally Posted by Redneck_Crow

I've got a little cinnamon who has a scrap of newspaper she uses for a hide. She doesn't like the plastic ones. Some of them are just like that.

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Haha, one of mine doing it is my cinnamon.


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My het albino boy when he was real small would hide under his papertowels. He grew out of it though.

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5 out of 8 of my snakes like crumpling up the newspaper and using is as a sort of brush hide. Then just chill half in half out of the plastic hide while underneath he crumpled newspaper. I think they just like it cause it feels like that "making a fort" feeling back when we were kids. All of my snakes are bebes too.