hides help

[Scaley.Jade]

what do you use to make your own hides ?

i want to make my viv all pretty for when my babies arive

[Stefan-A]

Anything. :)

Various cardboard boxes, pieces of bark, toilet paper rolls, bent pieces of cardboard, plastic boxes etc. I've made a couple of hides out of clay and plaster, too.

[Snake lover 3-25]

fancy paper formed into stuff looks real nice too and so do fake or real plants:D

[guidofatherof5]

Use your imagination. Be prepared for them to make the final call. I tried to use a cool whip contaner on my newborns. They would lay beside it but not go in. I think it was because it was white(too bright inside) and didn't give them a feeling of security. I have a group of young ones who only want this stupid old shoe box. So far they've won the battle. Stubborn little Radixs!

[adamanteus]

For my babies I always use toilet paper tubes (slightly flattened and loosely stuffed with kitchen paper).

[Snake lover 3-25]

i'm collecting them and tissue and other small boxes for my babies:D

[drache]

for my babies flowerpot shards - they love those

[Snake lover 3-25]

aaaaa yes and tiny little baby flower pots!!!! and beer cosies cut in half!!!!!:eek:

[Zephyr]

I use substrate. :P
Or egg carton pieces, especially from those 4-cup holder things.

[Tori]

Afraid a lot of mine are small plastic bowls with holes cut into them and one shoe box. I am slowly, (emphasis on the "slowly") replacing them with rounded cork bark so they will look more natural.

[adamanteus]

I love the cork-bark.... but it is rather expensive!

[Sid]

Looks like you've already had some really good responses. I make use of a lot of old plastic flower pots.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/MVC-005F.JPG

[reptile3]

i use a coconut hide...

[Hornets23]

I also use fake plants and kind of bend the leaves so that it makes a hide. I also have a few of the little caves they make and half logs but honestly...i think my snakes prefer hiding under the substrate more than anything else.

[Scaley.Jade]

thankyou guys ill get onto that today

[crzy_kevo]

here is a thread i have sarted about hides i have made stefan added a nice one as well

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/enclosures/3772-hide-idea.html

[gregmonsta]

I've been thinking about making some temp hides out of my old polystyrene backgrounds when the big vivs are done :) ... also I found these hides on e.bay -
eBay.co.uk Shop - S.Wimblett Products Reptile Resins: Caves and Hides: reptiles amphibians spiders HATCHLING HIDE DISH POOL (http://stores.ebay.co.uk/S-Wimblett-Products-Reptile-Resins_VIVARIUM-DECOR_Caves-and-Hides_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ10375111QQftidZ2QQtZk m)
money I know ... I have one already but I think they're worth it. Really good stuff!!!