DIY Home-made "realistic" Hides

[Aes_Sidhe]

Very Nice DIY

[NWReptiles]

I was tired of using bowls, terracotta and other stuff that just looked cheap and fake. After much trial and error, mistakes and a small kitchen disaster (don't ask!! LOL), I finally came up with a hide that I can make myself that is very inexpensive and great to look at! It's even easy enough to do as a project with the kids! They're a lot of fun to make and with a bit of creativity, you can make some amazing looking hides for your animals.


Please feel free to share some tips that you have used on your own hides!

May I share this on my site?

[onna_shinigami]

I found out too that if you make a batch of this stuff up and have extra, store in a ziplock bag in the fridge. I've had a decent sized chunk from almost 2 months ago that's still good if I need to make another hide.

[Tidus10]

Love love love!! Made my first tonight for juveniles out of the inside of the exoterra hut in the first post



I used the inside of this

[Bellabob]

Thats awesome! I'm so doing that for all my snakes. All I need is the krylon stuff.

[KatStoverReptiles]

This is awesome! Thanks op! Mines in the oven now. Did any of you who had problems with them going soft and collapsing ever resolve your issues?

[Thepythonman12]

Love love love!! Made my first tonight for juveniles out of the inside of the exoterra hut in the first post



I used the inside of this

ok call me stupid for this question,but i am not getting one thing,do i leave the regular store brought hide on the clay and place it the oven or do i take the clay out and place the clay it's self with out the mold in the oven?

[Thepythonman12]

Mine didn't turn out right...... it kind looks like a boob for some reason, it has cracks, and part of it bubbled up at the top. hence the name.






Here's my ball python zeus, (male snake). slithering up on top of his new found hide kind of exploring it......







And here he is nice and happy inside his new boob hide, (thats my boy!!!) he seems to like it in there, but it is crumbly, and might cave in on him,




i will need some pointers how to make a non boob like, not crack filled, or crumbly, any help???

By far one of the most funniest post i have yet to read,how did the boob hold up?

[llovelace]

Did you use self rising flour?

[Skittles1101]

I made my first hide today! Using this recipe of course, I used a (banana bread) tin as the mold, so it's rectangle..all I have to do it paint it! I did have to add more flour to the recipe, so maybe it should be changed to 2 1/2 cups flour? Anyways, I'll post a picture of it when it's all nice and painted THANK YOU!