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i am not breeding my Uromastyx yet, but i would like to know what nest box/hides most of you guys use for your cool ends, b/c on the hot end i just glued two 2x2 to a 12"x12"x12" stepping stone and they can use that to bask and hide under it on the hot end. i saw a nest box/hode on doug dix's care page..its a sterilite 5 gallon tote with a drain pipe coming out side of it, and filled with soil and sand. anyone used this? does it work well? im scared that my uros wont want to come and bask anymore.

please help..
thanks,
Alex

I have used a rubbermaid with dryer hose as a hide. It works fine. They seem to like the hose more than the tub, though - probably because it's so spacious, even with sand in it. They prefer snug hides where they can wedge in. I don't use the tubs anymore, mostly because they're so big. Now I use slate over pavers like you mentioned; pre-formed "mesa" hides that are low, compact, and lightweight; and kitty litter pans filled with sand, with a slate over top except a gap at one end. I used the litter pan set-up for nest boxes this last year and it worked very well. They seemed to like them as hides, too, (and as a place to dig), so I kept them.
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Torey
Eugene, Oregon, USA
1.1.5 Saharan Uros (Joe, Arthur, Waddles, Stilts, Hitch, Lefty, and Skywalker)
3.0 Mali Uros (Spike, Turtle, and Tank)
1.1 Ornate Uros (Scuttlebutt and Shazzbot)
2.3 Collared Lizards (Ripcord, unnamed male, Thiamine, Riboflavin, and Niacin)
2.0 Green Anoles (Bowser and Sprocket)
1.1 Chubby Housecats (Roscolux and Jenny)