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Okay, so I'm getting my tank all set up in anticipation of bringing home 2 leos. I've picked out some nice terra-cotta looking tiles, natural-looking dishes and hiding places, etc. What can I use for a humid hide? I know the standard recommendations, but now that I've started creating a nice looking habitat, I hesitate to plop a plastic blue and clear GLAD container right in the middle of the whole scene. Has anyone built their own humid hides out of nice, natural looking materials - or is there a commercially made hide out there that works well for the humidity?
Maybe it's just me, but it just seems wrong to make my leo habitat look like some careless pic-nicker left their lunch trash in a pristine scene in Pakistan.......know what I mean?

I took an container from an old 50 pack of blank CDs, and cut out the middle pole that they sit on, then painted it. If you wanted to get creative, you could glue wood or rocks on it, to make it look more natural. I like the plastic because it stands up to the humidity well and is a breeze to clean.
You could also use a little old tree stump hollowed out, but the humidity might cause moss or mold to grow.
Or you could make a litle mound out of plaster of paris or something, and press sand, rocks, or broken matching tiles into it while soft so they adhered in place and thats kind of natural looking.

>>Okay, so I'm getting my tank all set up in anticipation of bringing home 2 leos. I've picked out some nice terra-cotta looking tiles, natural-looking dishes and hiding places, etc. What can I use for a humid hide? I know the standard recommendations, but now that I've started creating a nice looking habitat, I hesitate to plop a plastic blue and clear GLAD container right in the middle of the whole scene. Has anyone built their own humid hides out of nice, natural looking materials - or is there a commercially made hide out there that works well for the humidity?
>>Maybe it's just me, but it just seems wrong to make my leo habitat look like some careless pic-nicker left their lunch trash in a pristine scene in Pakistan.......know what I mean?
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I just have mine hidden so you can't see it. Someone on here made a VERY nice looking one by just glueing river rocks to a tupperwear container.
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I have this thing, Or at least somthing like it...
A few links:
http://www.herpsupplies.com/product.cfm?id=SCL00262

http://www.reptilesupply.com/product.php?products_id=35

http://www.petco.com/Productlisting.asp?tab=5&c1=2507&ct1=Décor&c2=2509&ct2=Hideouts&Dept_ID=2509

I got a ceramic one at a local pet store that works great. It actually absorbs the moisture and then slowly lets it out, My leo loves it! He is almost always in there, Also it contains the heat really well, It looks alot like the first link I gave.
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I have on that is a margerine tub with rocks glued all over it, But when I get ahold of some flagsone I plan to just build like a little hut with no bottom and a door opening to simply place over the top of a gladware container. I believe I read where you are using tile in your habitat. You could probably glue some tiles together in the same manner.
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Thanks for the ideas everyone. I did see a couple of things online that might work, but I wasn't sure about the height after I get the moss in there. I'll experiment with a few things. I like the idea of making one that looks like a natural rock formation or outcropping. I'll need to use some adhesive that A) isn't harmful to the leos and B) will stand up to the humidity. I need to get to one of the reptile shows. There's one coming in the Seattle area later this month I'd love to take my son to. I can probably get even more ideas there and maybe even purchase something.
Thanks again, Dean

here is the humid hides I make for my display tanks they are made out of a ziplock container turned upside down. I drill a 2" hole half way or so up the side fill the inside up to the hole with moss and put the lid on the humidity level stays high and you just have to lift and spray. I get the rocks from home depot and use a heat gun to stick them.
Bill

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