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esox
Egg
84 Posts |
 Posted - 12/03/2011 : 13:06:09
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my new hatchling rose doesnt seem to like the small exo terra hide as its such a wide opening, just wondering if there is a smaller hide with less of an opening on the market, or anything you could make one out of?
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corn, anery, fred
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 12/03/2011 : 13:08:08
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we improvise lots!!
small margerine tubs, toilet roll tubes, there's even a sticky topic in the DIY section about making your own hides out of dough or air drying clay  |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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jimspook
Egg
77 Posts |
Posted - 12/03/2011 : 13:52:45
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Perhaps try using a 'snake cave' had my corn since two months old and she is still in the same hide now 16mths on really cool looking piece of furniture as well, does help with thermo regulating also.
This is the small example (same as mine) 6.2" x 4.5" x 2.8" or 160mm x 115mm x 73mm |
0.1.0 Normal CB09 - Artemis
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3796 Posts |
Posted - 12/03/2011 : 15:09:05
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| I use eggbox lids at each end for my littler ones, seems to work a treat. Scrunched up newspaper is also good. |
9.11 Cornsnakes
1.1 Hogg island boas
1.0 Dwarf Burmese python
Location: Watford
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United Kingdom
0 Posts |
Posted - 12/03/2011 : 15:30:34
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| I also use egg box lids and loo roll tubes :) |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 12/03/2011 : 15:31:47
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| I bought one of those exo terra snake caves, they look great and in theory should be a big hit. The reality was Spot used it for about a week, its sealed at the bottom so it doesn't heat up very well. Caused a regurge due to been cold and then Spot just stopped using it. I've now given it to the baby boa etup as a cold end hide. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
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jimspook
Egg
77 Posts |
Posted - 12/03/2011 : 15:53:00
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Originally posted by lotabob
I bought one of those exo terra snake caves, they look great and in theory should be a big hit. The reality was Spot used it for about a week, its sealed at the bottom so it doesn't heat up very well. Caused a regurge due to been cold and then Spot just stopped using it. I've now given it to the baby boa etup as a cold end hide.
I do find that some days its warmer than others although the ambient room temperature hasn't fluctuated. I have a heat mat right underneath with a folded up flyer pressing the mat closer to the bottom of my faun, since doing this I have found it heats a lot better. |
0.1.0 Normal CB09 - Artemis
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jonoandapril
Hatchling
United Kingdom
171 Posts |
Posted - 12/03/2011 : 16:38:29
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| iv got half- coconuts for cold end hides in for the corns. their good cause the snake can curl up in them really snug and the entrance is quite small. quite cheep aswell! |
1x amel corn (tango)
1x carolina corn (pepsi)
1x carpet python (butch)
1x normal royal (rachel)
1x bumblebee royal
wishlist: abbotts okeetee female, crawl cay boa, emerald tree boa |
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miss_mystra
Hatchling
United Kingdom
127 Posts |
Posted - 12/03/2011 : 17:38:13
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coconut halves are a fave here... but the top one is the plastic cup things that the microwave-puddings you get come in... it means you can eat more pudding XD
i just burn a hole in the side so they can get inside. they're usually black so nice and dark inside for scaredy-hatchies |
0.0.2 Corn Snakes - Betty (Anery) and Sanchez (Carolina)
1.0.0 - Royal Python - Chancho
Location: SE London |
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lrv2307
Yearling
United Kingdom
863 Posts |
Posted - 12/03/2011 : 18:16:47
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quote:
Originally posted by miss_mystra
coconut halves are a fave here... but the top one is the plastic cup things that the microwave-puddings you get come in... it means you can eat more pudding XD
good thinking batman lol
i use my silicon egg poacher cup, or flower pots
end of the day......only your imagination is the limit |
lrv (louise)
Uxbridge, Middlesex
0.1.0 snow - morgana
0.1.0 cali banded king - boudica
0.0.1 crested gecko - galaxy
** wish list**
ghost corn
anery corn
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 12/03/2011 : 19:59:13
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quote:
Originally posted by lrv2307
quote:
Originally posted by miss_mystra
coconut halves are a fave here... but the top one is the plastic cup things that the microwave-puddings you get come in... it means you can eat more pudding XD
good thinking batman lol
i use my silicon egg poacher cup, or flower pots
end of the day......only your imagination is the limit
Had to laugh at the silicone egg poacher cup idea,my daughter saw some when we last went out shopping and thought they were for putting on boobs!! 
Toilet rolls cut in half lengthways work brill. I've used kiddies cups with a small arch cut out too. You'll be surprised what you can think up when you have a look about the house. |
      
3.1.0 Corn snakes, 1.0.0 T-Albino Cape House Snake, 0.1.0 Western Hognose,
1.0.0 MBK, 0.1.0 Childrens Python, 1.0.0 Nicaraguan Dwarf Boas
0.0.1 Occelated Skink, 1.0.0 Leopard Gecko, 1.0.3 Tarantulas, 0.0.2 Damon diadema
1.0.0 C0ckatiel,
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esox
Egg
84 Posts |
Posted - 14/03/2011 : 16:14:18
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quote:
Originally posted by miss_mystra
coconut halves are a fave here... but the top one is the plastic cup things that the microwave-puddings you get come in... it means you can eat more pudding XD
i just burn a hole in the side so they can get inside. they're usually black so nice and dark inside for scaredy-hatchies
you wouldnt know which brand puddings would you? went to morrisons and tesco today and could only find micro puddings that were clear  |
corn, anery, fred
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 14/03/2011 : 16:42:43
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quote:
Originally posted by miss_mystra
coconut halves are a fave here... but the top one is the plastic cup things that the microwave-puddings you get come in... it means you can eat more pudding XD
Yes yes! Puddings! :p I got to eat lots of coconut to amke my own cococnut hides too :P
Esox, if you want a purple one and something super yummy to eat...
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A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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esox
Egg
84 Posts |
Posted - 14/03/2011 : 17:35:53
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cheers 
even better when its cadburys  |
corn, anery, fred
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miss_mystra
Hatchling
United Kingdom
127 Posts |
Posted - 14/03/2011 : 17:50:43
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quote:
Originally posted by esox
quote:
Originally posted by miss_mystra
coconut halves are a fave here... but the top one is the plastic cup things that the microwave-puddings you get come in... it means you can eat more pudding XD
i just burn a hole in the side so they can get inside. they're usually black so nice and dark inside for scaredy-hatchies
you wouldnt know which brand puddings would you? went to morrisons and tesco today and could only find micro puddings that were clear
i usually get the tesco ones - it's the chocolate melt in the middle one i always get mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
 unless they have changed them to have clear pots now :s |
0.0.2 Corn Snakes - Betty (Anery) and Sanchez (Carolina)
1.0.0 - Royal Python - Chancho
Location: SE London |
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 14/03/2011 : 18:12:57
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That chocolate pudding looks delicious. How great that the container can be used for snakes too, must be an omen to eat more chocolate puds!! |
Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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lrv2307
Yearling
United Kingdom
863 Posts |
Posted - 14/03/2011 : 18:31:47
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also, try iceland frozen single puds lol
every time i go shopping i think.........what can i use for the snakes.......sod the food.......just the snakes lol |
lrv (louise)
Uxbridge, Middlesex
0.1.0 snow - morgana
0.1.0 cali banded king - boudica
0.0.1 crested gecko - galaxy
** wish list**
ghost corn
anery corn
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lrv2307
Yearling
United Kingdom
863 Posts |
Posted - 14/03/2011 : 18:34:29
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quote:
Originally posted by Mort13
quote:
Originally posted by lrv2307
quote:
Originally posted by miss_mystra
coconut halves are a fave here... but the top one is the plastic cup things that the microwave-puddings you get come in... it means you can eat more pudding XD
good thinking batman lol
i use my silicon egg poacher cup, or flower pots
end of the day......only your imagination is the limit
Had to laugh at the silicone egg poacher cup idea,my daughter saw some when we last went out shopping and thought they were for putting on boobs!!
Toilet rolls cut in half lengthways work brill. I've used kiddies cups with a small arch cut out too. You'll be surprised what you can think up when you have a look about the house.
my king just loves her piece of hoover pipe lol
vioala......hoover pipe, and silicon egg poacher cup lol
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lrv (louise)
Uxbridge, Middlesex
0.1.0 snow - morgana
0.1.0 cali banded king - boudica
0.0.1 crested gecko - galaxy
** wish list**
ghost corn
anery corn
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 14/03/2011 : 19:42:05
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Hha that egg pocher looks amazing! XD
I've just got some orange pipe that is used to keep cables together in the ground from my dad :P Like 5ft of it! Can't waot to clean it and cut it all up! |
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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Mole
Hatchling
United Kingdom
121 Posts |
Posted - 14/03/2011 : 20:58:54
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| Just love the justification of eating chocolate puddings for the greater snake good!!! and also the hoover pipe idea, ooo will be in the garage looking for cool stuff for Striker to play with he he |
1.0.0 corn snake Striker
1.0.0 dog Merlo
0.1.0 rabbit Sparkle
0.2.0 Cats Skid and Whizz |
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tehbunneh
Hatchling
United Kingdom
390 Posts |
Posted - 14/03/2011 : 22:31:19
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Give a snake a toilet roll tube:
And that is where he will stay, forever and ever and ever and ever XDDD All of mine have had tubes from toilet rolls, and all have preferred them over practically EVERYTHING else!! The new exception is for Ripley preferring his reed grass bird roosting pouch - come teepee - in the last month or so:
(Some more here; you can also see I use half coconuts, wood and of course, toilet roll!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/Malhyanth/Real%20Life%20-%20Snakes/S7302153.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/Malhyanth/Real%20Life%20-%20Snakes/S7302151.jpg)
I have something similar for Widget - a massive hanging basket that I cut a hole in. Its a bit big for him, I think - he always uses the exo-terra cave Conan's old owner gave me X3
(Some more; including teepee #2, cave, bowed wood and toilet rolls!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/Malhyanth/Real%20Life%20-%20Snakes/S7302208.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/Malhyanth/Real%20Life%20-%20Snakes/S7302207.jpg)
And some images of Conan's steps, just cos that is what he uses - he hardly ever uses his cave or his carved wood cave. He only uses his steps and his water bowl. He's so naughty!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/Malhyanth/Real%20Life%20-%20Snakes/S7302083.jpg)
So the moral of this story seriously is your snake's hides are only limited to what you see, and what you can do with it. My two RUB dwellers have toilet roll tubes and halves of coconuts only - can't actually fit anything else in those things XDD They wouldn't be able to travel as much as they do if I decked it out in plants and bits of wood! Those two LOVE to travel about and see what's going on!
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3.2.0 Corn Snakes
Conan (CB09 Carolina); Ripley (CB09 Ghost); Widget (CB09 Hypo Pewter); Dexter (CB10 Granite); Boa'tata (CB10 Bloodred)
0.1.0 Taiwanese Beauty
Taiki (CB11)
1.0.0 Mexican Black Kingsnake
Tanis (CB10)
0.0.1 Amazon Tree Boa
Winston (CB??) |
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