I couldn't find any info on this with a search; I don't know if it's common knowledge and I'm just an idiot, but I thought I'd mention it anyways. I recently put an empty paper towel roll in for my young BP to hide in; she's about 8 weeks, 120-130 grams. I noticed she was hiding in it last night, which I figured was cool cause I know her regular hide is a little too large for her still. Today, I started to get concerned because I hadn't seen her move all day, even when I briefly took the pt roll out (with her in it) to refresh her bedding.
So, I lifted the paper towel roll and tilted it vertically to get her to slide out, and she didn't budge. I had to shake it a bit and then pull her out of it, and she seemed to be pretty snug in there. She was doubled back on herself at least twice. When she was free, she started moving around the cage rapidly, which is unusual for her. I don't know if she was stuck or not (or if that's possible, for snakes?), but I've since cut a slit down the length of the paper towel roll so it will flex/give way if needed.
Do you guys do that with your paper towel rolls, for those of you that use them? I feel stupid for not doing it in the first place, but it hadn't occurred to me that it could pose a problem..
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