hides

[westhamsc]

what doe's every one use for hides?
i have a female carpet that refuses to use them i have used terracotta pots a fav of all my snakes a log a shoe box a cheap plastic box from bunnings and various other stuff but she hates them all and is starting to stress a little so any one got some idears?

[playwell]

I use logs for my enclosures that are inside, and I use logs and foam boxes in the outside enclosure.

I have one male coastal who hides under the fake grass in his enclosure, I hardly ever see him.

I dont think the snakes care what it is made of, just as long as they feel secure. JMO.

[The Rock]

cardboard boxes, or if she dont like them try putting at least 15 or more layers of paper down in a manner that enables her to get under,( I always put a layer or two flush on the bottom that they cant get under), and you should find she will love it. Only trouble is you may rearly see her, but this is a good thing if she stresses heaps.

[pythonkisses]

i use logs, pots and them rock thingos lol but there love the pots more or they tip the water bowl over and hide under that .

[BROWNS]

I use a few different types plus they have the option of going uder a good few layers of newspaper as The Rock does and yeah you hardly ever see them except at night.Cardboard boxes don't look tops but they work really well and you can throw them away"no cleaning"

Have you given the choice of a few hides at different spots in your enclosure?

[Vat69]

I'm the same. Cardboard boxes mostly-shoe boxes, floppy disk boxes etc. Ice cream containers work well too and they are easy to clean. Bird breeding boxes work well also.

I just used what I can find around the place.

[Surfcop24]

I use the Hides made by "Exoterra" I think it is.... Though I am about to make a Large Polystyrene Rock...And will be combining the Hide under that.....

[Jason]

i get all mine from the pet shop, i actually just found some grat mouse hides or somthing that are only $10, so i will hopefully get some of those soon cause they are big easy to clean and they come in any colour, it make the collection more uniform imo.

[shanesaussie_pythons]

Have you tryed offering a hide up high .Being an airboreal python .Most of my adult climbers will never use ground hides .But will allways use an airboreal hide when offered.anyway its worth a try.And use hides just big enought .The tighter they fit into there hide.The happyer they are and the less stress they are put under.And the lower the stress to the python the easyer it is to maintain as a happy caged animal. regards SHANE FROM aussie_pythons

[westhamsc]

i was thinking of this shane i was going to make one out of mdf and mount it up high so i'll give this a try and see how it goes