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Hides? 2 or 1?
Hmmm... So, from what I have read in many posts, you should place a hide on both the cool side and hot side. Many even suggest to use two identical hides. Why is it when I see so many pictures, there is only one hide? There is definitely not room for another hide. Is using two hides just a suggestion for optimal conditions?
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Re: Hides? 2 or 1?
If you don't have room for a second hide, your snake will be fine...I don't use hides at all except for one of my balls and they are all fine, and I'm not convinced that the one who has the hide is any better off for it.
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definitely two hides. It makes sure that you bp does not have to chose between safety and feeling secure or thermal regulation.
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If you don't have room I wouldn't lose sleep over it. One will do just fine.
Last edited by Rob; 03-12-2012 at 01:57 PM.
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I have 2 hides until they reach about 500g then one.
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I have taken the cool side hide out of my Normals tank.. He never used it always burrowed next to it, He prefers the drift wood hide in the middle of the tank, but uses the hide on the hotside.
While I am not sold on the necessity of Identical hides Hot/Cool it seems to be the general consensus.
Some in tubs have one hide some have none.
I think it depends on your snake to be 100% honest
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No The wife and Kids do not conform to the Automotive type Names haha All Lessers are equal, but I got the pretty one
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Re: Hides? 2 or 1?
Originally Posted by RobNJ
If you don't have room for a second hide, your snake will be fine...I don't use hides at all except for one of my balls and they are all fine, and I'm not convinced that the one who has the hide is any better off for it.
Just to clarify - I'm assuming your BPs are in a rack? In which case the tub itself acts like a hide. The importance of multiple hides comes up the most when someone is using glass tanks or oversized tubs that don't provide the snakes any seclusion.
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Re: Hides? 2 or 1?
I have 2. One hot side one cool side. They do go back and forth between them too. That way they have security which ever side they wish to be in. The black hides from Reptile Basics are awesome. My snakes are always in their hides, very rarely come out. So I know they like them.
Last edited by DooLittle; 03-12-2012 at 02:10 PM.
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Re: Hides? 2 or 1?
Originally Posted by Annarose15
Just to clarify - I'm assuming your BPs are in a rack? In which case the tub itself acts like a hide. The importance of multiple hides comes up the most when someone is using glass tanks or oversized tubs that don't provide the snakes any seclusion.
Yeah, they are in a rack...though my oldest lived in tanks for 4+ years(before I moved her to a rack) with only one hide and was no worse for it. Ultimately, I'd say it depends on the snake. If it eats, poops, and sheds fine with one hide, then that is more than likely sufficient.
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Re: Hides? 2 or 1?
Originally Posted by Annarose15
The importance of multiple hides comes up the most when someone is using glass tanks or oversized tubs that don't provide the snakes any seclusion.
That makes sense, Although Diablo has tons of ground cover more so then likely most have, Hence the reason I'm not stressing about a cool side hide
1.0 Normal (Diablo)
1.0 Platinum Lesser (Aurora)
1.0 Russian Blue Cat (Magnum)
0.1 House Cat (Porsche)
1.0 Australian Cattle Dog (Diesel)
0.1 Yorky (Mercedes)
2.0 Kids (Matt & Leland)
0.1 Wife (Jennifer)
No The wife and Kids do not conform to the Automotive type Names haha All Lessers are equal, but I got the pretty one
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