Hide size VS snake size

[tttaylorrr]

if you're anything like me, spatial recognition does not come naturally so figuring out what size hides you need can be tough!
i had a great discussion with some fellow members regarding the size of a hide in relationship to the size of the snake using it. i was hoping to spread some of that knowledge with a thread dedicated to this topic so that others might better know what hide sizes they can use and how long they will last.
for now we've only discussed RBI hides, but i'm hoping others will share their experience with other brands (Exo-Terra, NatGeo, etc.)

first up is Spaghetti in her medium RBI hides. she's almost 600g and has plenty of room to grow.


next is Yellow in his large RBI hides. he's over 900g and has PLENTY of room.


user @MmmBanana shared his experience with his almost-1200g male who fits into medium RBI hides. as someone who sucks at spatial recognition, this threw me for a loop!






so i put Yellow into a spare medium RBI hide i had and, well whatdayaknow


here he is after i lifted the hide off of him. nice and snug!


so i replaced one of Yellow's hides with a medium one and will be checking if he uses it throughout the week. i will also be updating this thread with a small RBI hide comparison with Coffee Bean later today.

thanks for reading!