is why does everyone point the entrance towards the front of the cage, where anyone/thing can look in? The point to a hide is for the snake to be able to get completely out of sight. I would think aiming the entrance towards the back of the cage (assuming there's a wall behind it) and having it close to the back of the tank would make the snake feel a little more secure. If you were trying to get out of sight, would you rather have the opening to your house out in front where there always seems to be activity, or in back where you're more secluded? Just a thought. Also, what's even better than those cave things are bottoms to plant pots. They come in a ton of sizes and are very short (snakes like to be able to sort of squeeze underneath things...it makes them feel more secure not having any open space above them)...and they're easy to make too. You just hold it upside down (or technically right side up if you were to use it as a the base of a plant pot) grasping on the opposite end you wish to make a hole in, then tap the inside of the edge with a hammer with just enough force to break a small chunk out of the side (big enough for the snake to fit in). These are really cheap and easy to come by, so I would by a few right off the bat in case you break too much off your first tries).

Just some thoughts. Keep in mind, I don't have a ball python, or any snake for that matter (right now I'm keeping a bearded dragon and a mali uromastyx), but I do a lot of studying on the internet and in books and that's where I get all of my information. I wish I had some first hand experience for you though.

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• Enclosure set up, advice needed - Hetfield6J, Tue Jul 13 19:43:32 2004
• RE: Enclosure set up, advice needed - Tigergenesis, Tue Jul 13 19:56:24 2004
• RE: Enclosure set up, advice needed - eunectes4, Tue Jul 13 20:07:38 2004
• RE: Enclosure set up, advice needed - Tigergenesis, Tue Jul 13 20:11:36 2004
• RE: Enclosure set up, advice needed - Hetfield6J, Tue Jul 13 21:49:33 2004
• RE: Enclosure set up, advice needed - eunectes4, Tue Jul 13 22:46:06 2004
• RE: Enclosure set up, advice needed - eunectes4, Tue Jul 13 22:48:39 2004
• RE: Enclosure set up, advice needed - eunectes4, Tue Jul 13 22:50:09 2004
• RE: Enclosure set up, advice needed - nz, Tue Jul 13 22:47:47 2004
• Here is the correct link: - nz, Tue Jul 13 23:00:03 2004
• what I don't get about those hides..... - -ryan-, Wed Jul 14 18:11:06 2004
• RE: what I don't get about those hides..... - Hetfield6j, Wed Jul 14 21:55:39 2004
• RE: Enclosure set up, advice needed - bachman, Tue Jul 13 22:48:45 2004
• RE: Enclosure set up, advice needed - eunectes4, Tue Jul 13 22:54:53 2004
• RE: Enclosure set up, advice needed - bachman, Tue Jul 13 23:33:48 2004
• RE: Enclosure set up, advice needed - Hetfield6J, Tue Jul 13 23:57:39 2004
• RE: Enclosure set up, advice needed - bachman, Wed Jul 14 00:13:13 2004