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I was cusious on what different items everyone uses for snake hides. I've used everything from ceral boxes to clay pots, to cork bark. What I like to use in each setup at the present time are dog or cat bowls on the cool side. I use the ones that are dual purpose hide and water source. And yes, I have had a clerk ask me how many dogs/cats I have when I've had about eight various sized bowls in the checkout counter.
On my warm side I pretty much use clay pots. I have access to an almost unlimited supply of those things for dirt cheap. I'm sure if any my fellow Virginia forum members on here live near Williamsburg, Va. they know about "The Pottery".
Here's a pic of varous sizes and shaped pots, as well as two differnt sized water bowls. I use a masonary drill bit on the clay pots if I need to create a hole, or expand the size of an existing one. Thought it would be interesting to see the different items everyone uses.
Steve

Here's a simple setup that I have my Emoryi Ratsnake in. You can see she has her head out expecting food.

Steve

>>I was cusious on what different items everyone uses for snake hides. I've used everything from ceral boxes to clay pots, to cork bark. What I like to use in each setup at the present time are dog or cat bowls on the cool side. I use the ones that are dual purpose hide and water source. And yes, I have had a clerk ask me how many dogs/cats I have when I've had about eight various sized bowls in the checkout counter.
>>On my warm side I pretty much use clay pots. I have access to an almost unlimited supply of those things for dirt cheap. I'm sure if any my fellow Virginia forum members on here live near Williamsburg, Va. they know about "The Pottery".
>>Here's a pic of varous sizes and shaped pots, as well as two differnt sized water bowls. I use a masonary drill bit on the clay pots if I need to create a hole, or expand the size of an existing one. Thought it would be interesting to see the different items everyone uses.
>>Steve
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I use varius sized bowls like the blue one to the left in your photo.
In some of my rack boxes I will use things like video game boxes and cell phone boxes and similar types of low profile boxes as well as the water bowls.
In my display tanks I usually make wooden hides with cork bark or a rock on top to look a little more natural.
I will get some pics tomorrow and post them.
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Corn snakes and rat snakes..No one can have just one.
"resistance is futile"
Jimmy (draybar)

Draybars Snakes

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ABS Plastic Hide Boxes are back!
I thought these little pieces of heaven were gone a LONG time ago when Bush Herpetological Supply (Neodesha Plastics) went out of business.

Much to my delight, they are once more available (after a LONG wait) under the alias of the "Creature Cubbyhole".

These things are lightweight, stackable, storable, supereasy to clean, so indestructible that they'll still be around after the apocalypse, and they are hands-down the best hidebox for anyone with enough animals in their collection to make them sweat during cage cleaning time.

Oh yeah, and they come in 3 or 4 different sizes and are extremely affordable.

Peace out!

Dusty Rhoads

Suboc.com

cork bark slabs and large, flat, rectangular, plastic food storage containers filled with barely damp sphagnum moss. Here is Celebwen (Elvish for "Silvergirl" in a humidity hide.

DR

Suboc.com

not showing up on here about a day after I post them? After about 24 hours or so, the picture is gone and is strangely replaced with the word "Suboc.com".

Pretty wierd...

Anyway, for the meanwhile, here is the link to my pic of the plastic hide boxes.

Thanks,

Dusty Rhoads
ABS plastic hide boxes pic link

Thanks Dusty for the pics of those plastic boxes. It's a shame only one company is dealing with those at the present time.

Steve

I'll catch heck for this I guess, but I do not use hides for corn? Half don't care, others bury in the aspen.

Hides that important?
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Zipper Amel 0.1 Erica Von Zipper
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tom

www.herpzilla.com

>>I'll catch heck for this I guess, but I do not use hides for corn? Half don't care, others bury in the aspen.
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>>Hides that important?
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The half that don't care don't have a hide to show you they "care"....lol
Some kind of hide is prefered.
They need a nice secure place to hide.
Are your snakes in racks or display tanks?
If they are in racks they have a fairly secure environment but if they are in display tanks without a nice secure place to hide it could stress them out.
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Corn snakes and rat snakes..No one can have just one.
"resistance is futile"
Jimmy (draybar)

Draybars Snakes

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Kind of a rack? I'll call it the Hooterville design!

18" wide wire shelf unit, flexwatt along the back of shelves. FW between 2 piece of 6" aluminum flashing and 1/4" fiberglass sill sealer under the FW between the flashing. You understand that you are good. lol

Flashing
Flexwatt
Fiberglass
Flashing

My F'ing design. Get it? God I crack myself up!

OK ok

Then I just sit tubs on the shelves.

Yes, they can not see that well, so they feel better than if a 20 long I guess. But now that I think of it, my wannabe bloodred is a freaking spaz. Maybe a hide woud be good for her?

I prefer the water bowls with notchs. 2 for 1. I clean the water dish I clean the hide.

Walmart had some I may go just to get out of here 99 degrees at 6:30pm in OHIO?.

Big HOT Tom

I'd be a billionaire if I could control global warming just for the winter in Ohio.

Right on, Jimmy.
As snake owners we need to allow our captives as many choices and freedoms that we can afford. All of my snakes (even the ones in secure-enviroment racks) choose to frequent their hideaways on a regular basis. They do seem to "care" about their privacy and security a great deal, when given the oppurtunity.
And I often find that they love to have both a dry hide and a humid hide, and a warm hide and a cool hide, etc. Why? Because they will use each of these at different times. Everyone has gotten too hot and wanted to flip on the A/C before. It's the same way with snakes.
I believe our snakes will "tell us" a lot more about themselves as we offer them more choices and liberties.
I can't imagine how irritating and stressful it is on a snake when his skin is too dry from the substrate and he doesn't have a place in his entire environment that will offer him relief.

Just a few of my thoughts and well-earned wisdom after years of keeping serpents.

DR
Suboc.com

Our corn snake loves her coconut hide!

She's already outgrowing it. I'm going to have to find some giant coconuts!

Walt

I've used Country Crock containers and flower pots (which are great), but our snakes have really taken to coconuts.

You can either buy halved coconuts with a door cut in them at Petsmart, but it's easier to go to the supermarket and get a real coconut of appropriate size. Drill a hole in it and pour out the juice (it's not really "milk" folks!). Then take it to a concrete pad or rock and whack it on one end with a hammer. You will soon find where the natural split is. Pry it open and dig out the flesh. You can loosen it with a knife or screwdriver and pry it out in chunks with a large spoon. Then, normally you don't have to cut a "door" in it, since it won't sit perfectly flat anyway. I think they like it better that they can crawl under and not have anybody see them through a door...

Good luck!

Walt

We sell teh coconuts shells, they are cool. But small.

Anyone ever try dried giant gourds? Like you might use for bird nests?

Just a thought.

By the way thats the stuff I wanted to make. If your handing, latex or silocone molding material. Make casts, then use molding plaster. Fun stuff to do.

Like coconuts, gourds are an excellent idea. Even a better choice if your dealing with larger snakes. I know I see gourds used quite a bit for bird housing. Enjoyed hearing your opinions on this topic.

Steve

Coconuts are an excellent idea. I may have to try that. Thanks for your comments.

Steve

I bought a few of those fake logs from PetCo and was using those for a while until she got too big and I had to get something else. I couldn't believe how much the larger logs were at Petco and looked for an alternate solution. I got a standard size cardboard shoebox that fit perfectly inside the tank and she seems to love it.

Ralph
0.1 Motley Ghost Corn