For hides various things can be used. I use plastic flowerpots that are cut in half. You can always cover them with whatever you want to. They make good looking caves in terrariums and are easy to clean and usually they can be obtained for cheap or nothing. I also use driftwood and hollow log pieces. I like to be able to see through the entire log so that I can see the snake. I always like to make sure my snakes are where they are supposed to be.



If you are gonna make an elaborate tank setup you might want to thing of ease of cleaning it too. Snake poo can get really nasty at times. Provide plenty of ventilation for the tank. A screen lid works good. Make sure your snake cannot get out. Some folks use clamps, which can be purchased at any pet shop for at or less than $5. They can keep the screen lid from coming off. Some folks use heavy objects to place on the screen lid edges to keep the lid secure. I use both.



Also make sure that your setup is close enough to the natural conditions for the snake in which you are getting. A Kenyan Sand Boa would not do as well in your setup as say a black rat would. Okay I'm done rambling now.
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14 Leopard Geckos 5.9.0

Found 2 Leo eggs (JungleXBlizzard) today. 5/23/04

2 Tokay Geckos 2.0.0

1 Graybanded Kingsnake 1.0.0 (on vacation in my house)

1 Baird's Rat Snake (Thanks Vadoni!) 1.0.0

1 Gray Ratsnake 0.0.1

2 Dekay's Snake 0.0.2

1.0 Ambystoma tigrinum nebulosum

1.1 Green Tree Frogs (H. cinerea)

1.1 Gray Tree Frog (H versicolor)

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