Reptile Basics hides warping?

I have Large Reptile basics hides for both of my adults, but I noticed they seem to be a bit warped and no longer sit straight against the floor. Does this happen a lot? My BP's don't seem to care that it's not completely dark in there, they still curl up inside and they still eat and thrive.

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Originally Posted by Meerna

I have Large Reptile basics hides for both of my adults, but I noticed they seem to be a bit warped and no longer sit straight against the floor. Does this happen a lot? My BP's don't seem to care that it's not completely dark in there, they still curl up inside and they still eat and thrive.

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I've used them for years and never had this problem.

How hot did they get with your setup?

Also the new hides from reptile basics have Vivarium Electronics stamped in them instead of Reptile Basics.

I have noticed the same thing. They are now producing injection molded pieces versus the old way of Vac-Forming. Given the material they are using and the fact that there are no stiffening structures built into the design, it is to be expected. The mouse whole simply allows for the top to warp as there are not four connected sidewalls holding everything in place. When they were being Vac-Formed the material had better rigidity and it didn't occur. Never the less, the snakes don't seem to mind.

I have older ones and run them through the dishwasher on the sterilize cycle so they get a LOT hotter than the enclosure. None have ever warped.

It sounds like the new ones may be less desirable.

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Originally Posted by bcr229

I have older ones and run them through the dishwasher on the sterilize cycle so they get a LOT hotter than the enclosure. None have ever warped.

It sounds like the new ones may be less desirable.

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That's interesting. I do the same thing, and oddly enough both the new and old style get a bit of the bow to them. Nothing crazy by any means, but there are a few of both styles that don't sit quite level anymore. :confuzd:

All of mine are warped too.

I've got a couple big ones that are warped slightly that I'd noticed lately. Snakes don't seem to care though.

Yea, a bunch of mine warpped throughout the years and they've never been in a dishwasher... It is what it is. My BPs are still pretty happy with them and I like them as well.

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Mine are older and all still sit flat. I wash them by hand and they have never been in the dishwasher.

I wonder if running the warped ones through the dishwasher where they get heated up and then removing them while still warm, placing them on a flat surface, and then weight the top down with something flat and heavy on top to reform them into the original shape would work.

Maybe but like others have said, my snakes also don't really care. I actually think they like it as it gives them multiple "doors" to the hide lol. My retic always uses the "back door" aka warped back corner to come and go. He will sit with his head laying outside the actual door though, weird little snake lol.

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Originally Posted by Sauzo

Maybe but like others have said, my snakes also don't really care. I actually think they like it as it gives them multiple "doors" to the hide lol. My retic always uses the "back door" aka warped back corner to come and go. He will sit with his head laying outside the actual door though, weird little snake lol.

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They may not mind but I certainly would. LOL!

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Originally Posted by KMG

They may not mind but I certainly would. LOL!

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Lol I did at first but I use aspen so I don't really notice it too much anymore although now that Bean Farm doesn't carry the 7 cu ft bails of aspen anymore, I got no where local to pick it up and i'm not paying $130 for shipping alone for like 3 bails of it. I'll probably be switching to ReptiChip as the people I've talked to love it for their boas, retics and BPs and say it isn't a sloppy muddy mess like Eco Earth is but still holds humidity really well. Only downside I've seen is one gal told me it's kind of a pain to clean out when you do full cage cleanings.

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Originally Posted by Sauzo

Lol I did at first but I use aspen so I don't really notice it too much anymore although now that Bean Farm doesn't carry the 7 cu ft bails of aspen anymore, I got no where local to pick it up and i'm not paying $130 for shipping alone for like 3 bails of it. I'll probably be switching to ReptiChip as the people I've talked to love it for their boas, retics and BPs and say it isn't a sloppy muddy mess like Eco Earth is but still holds humidity really well. Only downside I've seen is one gal told me it's kind of a pain to clean out when you do full cage cleanings.

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I just switched to a reptichip competitor recently and like it. It is a bit harder to see smaller pee messes because it's a dark substrate but it's incredibly absorbent and holds humility very well. I got two blocks of actual reptichip but am working through the rest of what I already have the moment. I've been told reptichip is less dusty than the competition, what i have has a good bit of dirt/dust. Hides odor pretty well too.

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Nice! So to derail this for a minute, how do you like the stuff jmcrook? Is it pretty dust free? And I'm assuming its larger pieces and not a bag of coffee grounds like Eco Earth? I got 2 bails of aspen left but will do the ReptiChip after since its only $10 for shipping now matter the amount. How often do you change the stuff out? As in how do you know when it is getting gross? I tend to take my snakes out a lot and I really don't want a pee soaked poop coated snake on me or my furniture lol. That's why I change out all my aspen every month or less if they go nuts with the piss and poo.

Yeah it's big mulch type chunks about 1/2". I spot clean daily-every other day and do full clean outs every month-two or sooner if needed. It's super absorbent, no pee stinky snakes by any means. I'm pretty sold on the stuff at the moment.


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Cool. Yeah a few guys I talked to with retics said they love the stuff. Same with the boa guys.

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Originally Posted by bcr229

I have older ones and run them through the dishwasher on the sterilize cycle so they get a LOT hotter than the enclosure. None have ever warped.

It sounds like the new ones may be less desirable.

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I prefer the older ones, just seemed a bit better IMO, though I have no basis to support this.