DIY Home-made "realistic" Hides

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Originally Posted by Somed00d

sweet.. you could probably dry it in the oven too..

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Hm, see original notation about "small kitchen disaster" :rofl:
Please do NOT try this at home :D

Very cool idea! A little too much work for me (I'm super lazy) but maybe I could get Amy to make some for the gex! :)

Nice idea, I really hate buying hides and then having to get new ones as the snakes get older. I wonder if you could do this without an existing hide as a mold? Or would the clay fall in on itself?

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Originally Posted by icygirl

Nice idea, I really hate buying hides and then having to get new ones as the snakes get older. I wonder if you could do this without an existing hide as a mold? Or would the clay fall in on itself?

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I tried but the clay is just too pliable. I imagine it could work if you used some sort of brace to hold it while cooking. Or just mold it over a cake pan or something.

That is fantastic!

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Originally Posted by OhBalls

Thanks Pat!
I found one online at a kids craft site, but had to tweak it to harden without cracking.

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How many hides can you make with one batch?

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

How many hides can you make with one batch?

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I made two hides with each batch of clay. I used the medium hide (shown here http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/reptile_cave.php) as my mold

I am making the X-Large now. Getting one per batch of clay (with a small bit left over). Beats the heck out of the cost to buy these.

Could you use a glass bowl and mold around it or would it stick to the glass?

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Originally Posted by Clear

Could you use a glass bowl and mold around it or would it stick to the glass?

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If you use the oil as directed, it'll come right off. Made a couple with glass for my gecko.

Really nice! I plan to do this now for my hatchlings. Do you paint the inside with the rock stuff?

also, the mixture to make this can also me tweaked to make play-do'h( or what ever it is) :p