Hides

[SnowFoxx]

What do you guys use for hide boxes for your large snakes? I'm planning on buying a 7x2x1 cage to put a blood in, but bloods get so thick, the standard overturned-dog-dish-with-a-hole-in-it routine isn't going to work once that puppy grows up. Ideas?

- Victoria

[asphyxia]

Hi Snow

I use home made hides like this:

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/3050/985boa_hide_box.jpg


If you like it there is various ones and a how to in my gallery
just click on the camera beside my name...(I noticed your new)


Regards
Brian

[McCarthy Boas]

Here is what I use for hides.
This way they get a new one every week or so.

<img src="http://photo.reptilehaven.net/albums/McCarthyBoas/HideBox02.jpg">

[Edwin]

I would just make one using a few pieces of wood, kinda like what Brian made above.

For really large animals, another option would be to cut a bucket or a barrel in half (you get 2 hides that way. It is crude but it works.

Hope this helps.

[Zoe]

I use upside down plant pots with holes in the sides

Zoe

[FireSerpent]

If you go to somewhere like Walmart or Home Depo you can get large plastic storage bins that work great, plus they are light wait, and really easy to clean.

[asphyxia]

Hey Fire...That what my hides are just covered with the supstrate

B

[Xetox]

Here is a good article from proexotics about what they use for hides! http://www.proexotics.com/FAQ_answers_Hide_Spots.html

[jason h]

for all my bloods i use roughneck totes (from canadian tire) with a large hole cut in the lid and with about 2 inches of moist spaghnum moss in it although if your cages are only one foot high you would have to put the hole in the side,

[FireSerpent]

Same idea with mine. It is just so easy and affordable.
Asphyxia: Good idea! I will have to try that.

[ReptileX]

I have a shoe box in one of mine, works great...its if too long you could just cut length and and tape a back to it or just put it up against the cage side so it remains dark...

[Lisa]

Right now we're using cork bark, not sure what we'll use when they're too big for that