Quote Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
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.
Unfortunately the reptile basics site doesn't accept orders to my country, so i gone to order on amazon with not many choices to choose from (there were only mediums and smalls) and they would also come on November,which i really can't wait for. There was one exception though, so i ended up taking one of the priciest options (a medium) that should arrive on October 21. It's a struggle to get every single good thing here with no problems or high prices, but i hope it will be worth it. Now i have to wait for the hide to arrive, so i have another question (i hope im not wasting too much of your time haha)... Is there any way i can keep my BP calm? I covered the lid with a towel and the most light part of the container with another, but ni ran out of towels to cover up his enclosure with. He keeps being really active and rubbing his nose against the plastic tub's walls while climbing the hides, and it's really concerning for me to see him like this. Should i just calm down and wait? I really don't know what to do to make me and my BP feel better, so i'd really like to get some answers on this.