Do you use hides?

[koloo921]

I was wondering if you use hides in the tubs on your rack? I use 41 qt tubs on my rack and have hides for all of my snakes. I rarely see them out of their hides except at night. I did some thinking after receiving Kevin McCurleys book in the mail. He does not have hides.

I know that snakes will find a comfortable temperature for them in the tub. Will a gravid female stay in a area that is too hot just because there is a hide there? I have VIP's book and it states if the temperature is too high during a certain period they will reabsorb.

So Hide or no Hide?

[stratus_020202]

I use one hide for the big'uns, and two for the smaller guys. The big guys tote theirs around like a mobile home Couldn't help you with reabsording though, as I haven't had any eggs...yet.

[A&S Reptiles]

I have two for each, baby and adult, except for one girl who's happy with one. I think once I start breeding I'm going to remove the hide from ovulating females. I have a homemade rack that isn't very secure, but will be ordering AP racks here shortly. I will still use hides though since they love them (:

[AaronP]

Nope. I used to but I witnessed that a few of my colleagues were having equal success without hides when using paper as a substrate (which I also use paper). If they want to hide they get under the paper.

[ChadOwens]

I use hides except during breeding. Once they start breeding I take all hides out of the female/breeding tubs. I let the males have hides when they are resting but the females don't get their hides back until they lay.

"I have VIP's book and it states if the temperature is too high during a certain period they will reabsorb."

This is part of the reason I don't let the females have hides. I don't want to much heat building up in the hide and ruining the clutch.

[koloo921]

I use hides except during breeding. Once they start breeding I take all hides out of the female/breeding tubs. I let the males have hides when they are resting but the females don't get their hides back until they lay.

"I have VIP's book and it states if the temperature is too high during a certain period they will reabsorb."

This is part of the reason I don't let the females have hides. I don't want to much heat building up in the hide and ruining the clutch.

Thanks That is what I was thinking. I might just remove mine from all of my females that have locked up.

[koloo921]

Nope. I used to but I witnessed that a few of my colleagues were having equal success without hides when using paper as a substrate (which I also use paper). If they want to hide they get under the paper.

I have witnessed mine under the paper even with the hide.

[koloo921]

I use one hide for the big'uns, and two for the smaller guys. The big guys tote theirs around like a mobile home Couldn't help you with reabsording though, as I haven't had any eggs...yet.

Thanks Mine move theirs around a lot also.

[koloo921]

I have two for each, baby and adult, except for one girl who's happy with one. I think once I start breeding I'm going to remove the hide from ovulating females. I have a homemade rack that isn't very secure, but will be ordering AP racks here shortly. I will still use hides though since they love them (:

I will agree with you. Mine love the hides. I'm just wondering if its that bad boy who is no good for her

[DemmBalls]

I use hides for some and not others...