number of hides in tubs

So, i've made an observation during my time here. Opinions seem to steer towards tub/racks over anything else. Everytime i see a pic of a snake in a tub, it almost always has only one hide. I have glass tanks now, and i must have two hides. so, what gives? what's so special about tubs that means you can drop a hide?

Just looking for some info cause i am getting the urge to build.

The tubs themselves are opaque unlike a viv,

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Originally Posted by Ranegyr

So, i've made an observation during my time here. Opinions seem to steer towards tub/racks over anything else. Everytime i see a pic of a snake in a tub, it almost always has only one hide. I have glass tanks now, and i must have two hides. so, what gives? what's so special about tubs that means you can drop a hide?

Just looking for some info cause i am getting the urge to build.

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Racks generally are smaller enclosures than a 20gal. Aquariums like that are also made out of glass and the two hides (or more) are meant to keep the snake from stressing because it feels too exposed. Even if you have covered 3 sides of a glass tank, you should still keep 2 hides because of how the space is set up in the tank.

Racks are generally dark in the back so the snake thinks its in a hide already, but keepers give the snake the option of actually utilizing a hide and from waht i have seen there are a lot of snakes that will take the hide.

In my opinion, if a tub is kept in a rack system it does not require a hide.

my snakes are kept in a custom built snake room the lights only on when im in there and the rubbermaids are also not completely see through they still have a bit of privacy . . . im sure they feel alot less stressed and secure than a glass tank open on all sides with lighting, im not hating on glass as i used them for years just helpin ya out with ur question :)

In my tubs I have hides in some and silk foliage in others. Some snakes will use the hides others wont. Some go under the newspaper and the ones with foiliage the snakes seem happy staying under that. I believe the snakes not only want a dark space but a tight one, so I think they feel more secure when whatever they are hiding in/under is touching them.

Deep snake racks make it so the back side is like a hide in itself and also the tubs are very secure feeling for the animal. Glass does need 2 hides. I have a 20L viv and my snake is almost ALWAYS in one of her hides.

I use CB-70 racks. I provide two hides for my smaller snakes, one for my larger snakes. I generally find my snakes hiding behind the hide in the very back.

The snake wants to feel safe so they need a dark "tight" hole to hide in...

Mike

A tub placed in the rack, for all intents and purposes, is surrounded by 3 sides, with the front side being opaque.

So, really, a tub is a hide.

Brandon

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Originally Posted by Kryptonian

In my tubs I have hides in some and silk foliage in others. Some snakes will use the hides others wont. Some go under the newspaper and the ones with foiliage the snakes seem happy staying under that. I believe the snakes not only want a dark space but a tight one, so I think they feel more secure when whatever they are hiding in/under is touching them.

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It's funny that you say that. In my tub I have a black hide from reptile basics and one of those half log hides in the other end. Today I've noticed that my snake has been curled up on top of the half log, kind of pressed really snug between the log and the tub lid.

Mine has a hid because I really couldn't fit 2 and a water dish. He only likes his one hide anyways. I'm going to change his tub to a larger one as soon as he eats steady for a few months.

I just built a new rack and I offer my snakes one good hide. Where the tubs are alot smaller than a terrarium or enclosure to start with, the snakes usually feel secure from the start. I offer one hide per tub anyway, and some use it, some don't. I put it in the middle of the tub and they use it at their convience. Thats just what worked for me.:D

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Originally Posted by Python Guru

my snakes are kept in a custom built snake room the lights only on when im in there and the rubbermaids are also not completely see through they still have a bit of privacy . . . im sure they feel alot less stressed and secure than a glass tank open on all sides with lighting, im not hating on glass as i used them for years just helpin ya out with ur question :)

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I'm sorry, but I strongly disagree with you keeping your snakes in darkness 24/7. They NEED a day/night cycle... Put your lights on timer and give them what they need.

I have RBI cages and have 2 medium hides, medium sized H20 bowl and branch to climb on...