Quote Originally Posted by Nephil View Post
Those kind of hides you showed me definitely don't look aesthetically pleasing, but something cheap and especially safe for my BP will be perfect. I order things from amazon, but the problem is i really struggle with inches, i only know what cm are ahah ^^". My boy is about 50 cm with something, and he got wider and stronger compared to before when i bought him (he got fat, but not overweight i mean haha). Have you got an idea of what size i should get him? I don't want to do any big mistake again and get him a hide that is too big or small, and almost everyone on this forum knows more things than i do.
No, I wouldn't call them aesthetically pleasing at all. But you are the only one that will care, your snake will be happy with a secure-feeling "cave", & you can put some foliage over the top anyway to camouflage it- black tends to just become a shadow that doesn't stand out much. What's most important is making a snake feel safe & secure, so they eat & thrive.

As far as converting inches to cm, just google "convert cm to inches" & you'll have a easy-to-use tool come up; you can plug in various measurements to see what size is going to work for your pet.

A little too big won't hurt, you can always wad up some paper or more substrate inside it to make it temporarily more cozy while he grows into it. OK? I'd probably get 2 mediums (@ Reptile Basics https://www.reptilebasics.com/medium-hide-box) for him right now- from what you said, he's about 20" long, so curled up, he'd have plenty of room for a while in their size medium. It would probably save $ in the long run (on shipping) to get a couple large ones too, for him to grow into- at least, that's the way I do things- plan ahead- snakes do grow.

I don't think in C* temperatures either, so I do the same thing when some threads ask about centigrade temps. (just google "convert C* to F*- SO easy!)

Don't worry, nobody knows everything, not even me. That's why we share our experience here, so we all get smarter & find good solutions. You will too, in time. If there's something you don't understand, just ask.