I do the same thing with the black plastic garbage cans that wallmart sells dirt cheap and to saw out entrence holes in large thick plastic dog water dishes.
With a rock/plastics power saw you can use anything for hide boxes. And adjust the height of the hide box and tailor it for the snake.

Definately watch you hands and eyes as cutting plastic with a saw that doesnt heat while cutting can be extremely dangerous.
I've seen some weird ^%*! on the job sites.
Wood saws and most power saws (anything with a serrated blade) will not heat enough while cutting to melt plastic. This will either cause shards of plastic to go flying around randomly at high speeds or just destroy the hide box your working on.

I found the best is to use a rock blade. The type used to saw inter-lock stones for driveways. The blade is steel with and not serrated. It'll heat the plastic just enough while cutting and go through it like butter.
You could easily make a hundred hide boxes in a couple of hours.

great post!

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