Everyday Items.

[guidofatherof5]

Nice to see so many suggestions. Thanks everyone.

[Cfleming]

Spice containers or salt and pepper shakers for dusting worms and stuff. It is so much simpler and you get a more even coating.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Fake plants from the DOLLAR STORES!!! I can't stress these enough. They are very cheap, just as good and any other fake plant, and even if you house some snakes in tubs, just throwing one or two in there spruces things uP majorly. And if they become soiled, they are inexpensive to replace. I regularly buy new ones because you really can't get them all the way clean if they get pooped on.

[Didymus20X6]

Flower pots also make great hides. Just break a hole in the rim using a pair of pliers.

[guidofatherof5]

Fake plants from the DOLLAR STORES!!! I can't stress these enough. They are very cheap, just as good and any other fake plant, and even if you house some snakes in tubs, just throwing one or two in there spruces things uP majorly. And if they become soiled, they are inexpensive to replace. I regularly buy new ones because you really can't get them all the way clean if they get pooped on.

I put my dirty fake plants in the dish washer. They seem to get very clean.

[Selkielass]

When I cook with fresh coconut, I save the shells for hides. (Put the unopened coconut in the freezer for 15 minutes before cracking to loosen the meat so it can be broken out in large pieces without shattering the shells.
Some produce managers will also be willing to save and sell you spoiled coconuts cheap (or free) for craft purposes.

I like old pyrex baking dishes for water- they are inexpensive at thrift stores and really cheap at yard sales.

I picked up a neon orange knife, cutting board and scissor set at the dollar store- they work great for cutting pinkies and worms and there is no mistaking them for kitchen utensils.

When I'm hiking and geocaching I'm always on the lookout for interesting pieces of wood for cage ornamentation. Scrubbing and powerwashing gets off dirt and most of the bugs, and and hour or two baking in the oven kills any lurking deep in the wood.

[RedSidedSPR]

Great suggestions... can't think of any that haven't been mentioned...

this ones kinda useless. But for those who don't have those hemostats, needle-nosed pliers work as a pretty good tongs. I never use tongs, i just use my hands, but when i do, i just grab my pliers

[d_virginiana]

To get hanging decorations I use a type of expanding foam called 'great stuff'. After it hardens I sculpt it and glue it to the side of the tank with 100% silicone. Then I coat it with the silicone and press the coco-fiber I use for my frog into it. Then you can stick cheap plastic plants into it. So far I haven't had any issues with things falling off and the snakes love it

[RedSidedSPR]

I may try that... cool

[guidofatherof5]

I read in another post from Wayne that he uses the long stick of a cotton swab to offer slugs to his dekayis.
I sometimes use a bamboo skewer to do the same job.
I purchase them from Walmart. They have a sharp point at one end which also allows you to pick up worm chunks.
These skewers can be washed and reused.
The ones I bought came in a pack of 50 for a couple dollars.