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    How big should my custom hide be?

    I'm building a Mayan ruins-themed tank (all my reptiles are on display), and making some pyramid hides. Just wondering how large they should be? I made one that's about 9" x 11" at the base, which seems like it will be appropriate for at least a juvenile, but I'm not sure. I'm getting hooked up from a breeder friend of mine, so I'm not 100% sure what age snake I'll be getting.

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    I would use a Reptile Basics medium hide and mold your pyramid around/on top of it. It will be good up to 900g or so, and make it easier to clean the inside.

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    You usually want the hide to be big enough for the snake to fit snug into to make him feel secure.

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    Re: How big should my custom hide be?

    Quote Originally Posted by jinx667 View Post
    I would use a Reptile Basics medium hide and mold your pyramid around/on top of it. It will be good up to 900g or so, and make it easier to clean the inside.
    x2

    I have been considering doing this in some of my cages
    ~Aaron

    0.1 Pastel 100% Het Clown Ball Python (Hestia)
    1.0 Coastal/Jungle Carpet Python (Shagrath)
    0.1 Dumeril's Boa (Nergal)

    0.1 Bearded Dragon (Gaius)

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