Options for hides?

[hector.4191]

I have multiple hides on my enclosure and he loves this one, he is most of the time if not always there



(The one behind the skull) I also have the small black one that tttttaylor showed already but he didn't like it :/ smh 🤦:cens0r:♂️

- Exp terra snake cave -large.


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[ebbanflo]

I have made my own hides out of clay. Super easy way to get hides if you have access to a kiln. for my big boa i bought a black rubbermaid container and cut a hole in the front for him to go back and forth out of. For little snakes i have used old butter dishes or sourcream cups. Just make sure what ever you use has one entrance/exit and is dark and kinda cramped. snakes like small tight spaces.

I would attempt to make my own hides but I'm not a crafty person by any means. When you cut a hole in your container did you find a way to 'sand down' the edges? I would be worried about the edges being to sharp.

[Zincubus]

Exo Terra caves for most of mine as well ..
They are great for Royals ..

I use overlaid pieces of dried bark for Kings and Corns


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[ebbanflo]

thanks for the recommendations everyone.
Ive gone with the RBI hides as they are cheap and will be easy to clean.

I do hope to expand and either buy or create some more beautiful looking hides, but as I am new to this the most important thing is making sure my BP is happy

[ebbanflo]

Update! RBI hides working great!


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[RamMac]

I make my own using some take-out containers I purchased from amazon. I made a thread here a while back when I was using them for a humid hide. I have no problem keeping humidity up anymore so I use them exclusively as hides. Check out this link from my old post.
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...08#post2475908

[ebbanflo]

Just checked it out super cool! Yeah I was thinking about it but again just worried about making sure the door isn't sharp on the edges or anything. I definitely like the idea though and I like that it has a floor instead of just an open top, because if the weight my BP often pushes it up a little. Thinking I'll get small rocks to put on the hide so that it'll be a little more in place.


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[Newbie39]

most of us don't use those hides because they do not provide the security that beeps need (cave-like with only one opening) as well as being hard to keep clean.

i started out using Exo-Terra hides like these but the uneven surface and little grooves made them a pain to clean, however i liked their look and the weight they had to them.

now i just use RBI hides; they're cheap and easy to clean. they're not prettiest hides around, but they're practical. only thing i can say i don't like is how light they are. i still have my old Exo-Terra ones just in case i need them.

i agree with the RBI hides. I have two of these and my baby loves them.

[RamMac]

Just checked it out super cool! Yeah I was thinking about it but again just worried about making sure the door isn't sharp on the edges or anything. I definitely like the idea though and I like that it has a floor instead of just an open top, because if the weight my BP often pushes it up a little. Thinking I'll get small rocks to put on the hide so that it'll be a little more in place.


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You can sand it down. That's what I do. Just an option.