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    Hatchling hide size?

    Hi guys!
    I'm new to the forum. (Well, I've been creeping quietly for a while)
    I'm getting a hatchling spider ball python later this fall!

    Approximately what size hide is comfy for a hatchling ball?

    [I'm making them out of waterproof oven-bake clay, because it's fun and they look snazzy]

    I just don't want to make it way too big or way too small. Though I suppose I could always pack it with moss or something if it was too big.

    And how big should the entrance be for a little hatchling head?

    Thanks!

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    You want the hide to be snug, they love to feel secure and a nice small hide will do the trick.

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    Reptile basics small size, (you could use one as a mold even)

    http://www.reptilebasics.com/hide-boxes
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant View Post
    Reptile basics small size, (you could use one as a mold even)

    http://www.reptilebasics.com/hide-boxes
    X2 can't say enough good things about RBI, that what all my snakes have.

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    x3 to the RBI hides. My snakes like the beds (hides) and condo (racks) that RBI makes!

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    Re: Hatchling hide size?

    Quote Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant View Post
    Reptile basics small size, (you could use one as a mold even)

    http://www.reptilebasics.com/hide-boxes
    X4 I love RBI Rich is awsome
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    Thank you!
    I'll use the dimensions for the mini-hide then, I guess?
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