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I think I'm going to try to make some clay pot hides for my BPs. Has anyone done this with success and if so could you give me some pointers on how to expand the drainage hole in the pot? Any pictures would be great too! Thanks in advance.

Ive used clay poy hides for some of my smaller snakes, and they work great. I always just used a special saw to cut an opening into the side

I dont know about makin' clay pots, or any of that stuff, but I do use a terricata saucer for a water dish on one of my set-ups. And since it has no glaze, I have to clean that thing all the time. Works great, really great actually, on keeping the humdity up though. To clean it, I just give it a run in the dishwasher with out soap. Im always afraid that the soap will suck up in the pores and like, kill my snakes or something, haha. Best of luck,

~Johnny

Set the pot on a firm level surface and chip away around the existing drain hole with a small hammer. When you get the hole good and big enough (don't use with multiple snakes in the same cage as two can try to go through at the same time) then use a round file to smooth the edges. On cleaning day soak in a 5-gallon bucket full of hot disinfectant water (I use a little bleach). The clay pots absorb lots of water and help with humidity in the bigger cages where they are used.

We use a lot of them in the cages, but nort teh racks due to height. Hammer works well, wire cutters work well, I use a hand held jig saw mostly now make 4 quick strokes outward toward teh edge in a cross pattern, then tap with the hammer and a nice circle falls out, I smooth with a dremmel. The glass or metal cutting blades work... well small teeth. As noted above they help humidify greatly, and Balls love them I think the top entry is the key and the shape is perfect. Ours will pick one of these over any other hide offered, and man do they love to hunt from them. You'll see the head pop up and sample the taste of teh air...then slowly they come out and hover silently, and when the rat passes by, boom. We have converted some skittish eaters over to beasts by just offering these hides.
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