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    What are the best hides for hatchling ball pythons?

    now with breeding season coming up What are the best hides for hatchling ball pythons?

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    Re: What are the best hides for hatchling ball pythons?

    I use small plastic bowls that I cut an opening in. If I'm out I will just put a couple of pieces of loose newspaper and they will go under.
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    Re: What are the best hides for hatchling ball pythons?

    2" x 3", or 3" x 4" PVC Reduction fittings.

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    Re: What are the best hides for hatchling ball pythons?

    6" plastic terra cotta flower pot saucers with entrances cut out.

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    Re: What are the best hides for hatchling ball pythons?

    Quote Originally Posted by rabernet View Post
    6" plastic terra cotta flower pot saucers with entrances cut out.
    exactly.

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    Re: What are the best hides for hatchling ball pythons?

    I use the plastic crock water bowls. The 5 inch ones from walmart. I flip them upside down. Take a hole saw and drill a 2 inch hole in the top of the bowl. I guess it would be the bottom of the bowl. They have worked great for me. Up to about 300g or so. After that they get the hides taken out. Thats if they keep eating. If they stop then the get another hide with a bigger hole.

    Here is a picture of what Im talking about.



    The Pinstripe in the hide is just about ready for a hide with a bigger hole.

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    Re: What are the best hides for hatchling ball pythons?

    Quote Originally Posted by rabernet View Post
    6" plastic terra cotta flower pot saucers with entrances cut out.
    Me too!
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    Re: What are the best hides for hatchling ball pythons?

    6 inches plastic flowerpot saucers work nicely for BP up to 200 grams ($0.80 each)

    Deborah Stewart


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    Re: What are the best hides for hatchling ball pythons?

    I use the small plastic flower pots, not the tiny ones. They work really well for hatchlings to about 400 grams.

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    Re: What are the best hides for hatchling ball pythons?

    Quote Originally Posted by ama1997 View Post
    I use the plastic crock water bowls. The 5 inch ones from walmart. I flip them upside down. Take a hole saw and drill a 2 inch hole in the top of the bowl. I guess it would be the bottom of the bowl. They have worked great for me. Up to about 300g or so. After that they get the hides taken out. Thats if they keep eating. If they stop then the get another hide with a bigger hole.

    Here is a picture of what Im talking about.



    The Pinstripe in the hide is just about ready for a hide with a bigger hole.
    What? Oh sorry i was too distracted by the buetyful pin thank for your suggestions everyone

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