Hides

[therunaway]

ok so im replacing my half log hides with bowls with holes cut in them, but i just thought, what is he gonna have to rub against for shedding other than aspen, waterbowl, and vine.

[ball-pythons]

just curious.. whats your reason for switching hides?

[akjadlnfkjfdkladf]

whatever else you put in there?

this is why i like to use rock-like hides

[therunaway]

we went from this,



to this. and my reasoning is just because i heard that its better to have a circular hide then a half log,

[snakesRkewl]

They need nothing to use to shed, I use tubs with a water bowl and paper towels, no hides at all, and my snakes shed in perfect one piece sheds almost every time.

just curious.. whats your reason for switching hides?

Because half log hides are a sham, they don't do what they are intended to do which is hide the snake.
A good hide will have only one entrance for the snake to have to guard.

[akjadlnfkjfdkladf]

"circular" hides provide all around cover which helps the snake feel more secure which leads to less stress which is why they are > half logs

BPs prefer the smallest possible hide they can squeeze into assuming it provides all around cover

[therunaway]

so i did something good ? <3 <3 <3

[ballpythonluvr]

so i did something good ? <3 <3 <3

Yes you did! You have provided your snake with the appropriate hides that it needs to feel more secure.

[therunaway]

Yes you did! You have provided your snake with the appropriate hides that it needs to feel more secure.

ok i quoted because i knew who to direct it to, what about shedding, can he press against then it come off or start it, or what because its a smooth surface.

[RestlessRobie]

My snakes typical shed inside there hides and rub against themselves so I would not worry, if you husbandry is good they wont have a problrem