crestie setup question

[tequila]

i was wondering if cresties need a moist hide box. i know leos do. if they do can you give me some ideas of how to create one that will fit in with a realistic setup. i used peatmoss as a substrate and i have losts of little plants and vines. i just don't like to throw a plastic container in cause it will ruin the look.

thanks for the help

[Bartman]

As long as you are spraying the substrate and the humidity is right in the entire tank, there is no need for a humid hide, unless you have egg laying females.

[CDN-Cresties]

They might use one if you were to provide one. I have no idea how you would create one, If you want one desperately, I would go to the local petshop and see what they have. One more thing. if you are feeding live prey to to your crestie, substrate can become a choking hazard, usually in young cresties.

[DragnDrop]

I use peat moss or bed-a-beast substrate for all the Rhacs. Keeping it slightly moist works well, never had a choking problem. Just make sure that there are absolutely no clumps or lumps which might be a problem if eaten.
If there are enough leaves they can hide under then you probably won't need a humid hide, but some cresties do seem to like a hiding area at floor level for general sleeping and while shedding. If you want something natural, try a piece of curved bark and lightly spray the substrate under it every few days.
Even though a hide isn't mandatory if they can hide in the leaves, I still make sure every enclosure has one. Even though they don't use it regularly, you'd be surprised how often they do use it if it's there.