Are hides necessary in a rack system?
-Ed
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Rack hides?
EdRowe
Sep 17, 2007 06:24 AM
Replies (5)
melindaste
Sep 17, 2007 06:52 AM
Depends on the snake, I have a few that stopped eating until I gave them their hides back when I moved them into a rack. Try it without and then if they stop eating give them a hide.
j3nnay
Sep 17, 2007 09:42 AM
my adults don't even use them but the babies seem to appreciate having a couple places to hide. Once they stop using them I take the hides out.
~jenny
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ShawnGilbert
Sep 17, 2007 10:55 AM
I don't generally use them, but have one Ball that would not eat until I gave him one. Once the hide was in, he has eaten regularly.
jeffflanagan
Sep 17, 2007 04:49 PM
I use hides in all my racks, and my snakes do use them.
I use plastic dog dishes and large flower pot saucers with holes drilled in them.
I don't know that they're needed, but the snakes seem to appreciate them.
wh00h0069
Sep 17, 2007 07:18 PM
personally i try to wean all my balls and boas off of using hides. hope this helps
