jesicahaze
New member
I recently put a clean paper towel roll in my snakes terrarium and she really likes it to sleep in. I just wanted to make sure that there wasn''t anything bad about cardboard.
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paper towel roll hide?
- Thread starter jesicahaze
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hypnoctopus
Olivia Barron
Nothing bad about paper towel tubes! I often use them as hides for my snakes. The babies especially seem to love them.
insomniac101
Occupant
I've been using them for decades with no issues. However, they will turn into a mushy mess if you have snakes that like to spill their water bowls. Just keep an eye on them. 
Kathy
Kathy
jesicahaze
New member
I'm glad to hear it! is there any kind of materials that I should avoid? other than cedar and pine.
smigon
Old enough to know better
Barbed or razor wire and electric fencing. :rofl:
Other than that there are plenty of things especially in your bathroom that would make great hides. I like to smoosh one end of the toilet paper roll flat and angle it into the substrate so the flattened side is toward the bottom. From the top they look like cave entrances, and all mine love them. Toothpaste boxes, cardboard egg cartons, large yogurt container cut down the side, across the bottom and up the other side provide two great hides! They don't have to be fancy or expensive, just make them feel comfy.
Bullelk
New member
FTFY. :rofl:
My smaller adults really seem to like the plastic coffee cans. And it's easy to cut a hole in it and melt the edges with a flame. Some I leave on their sides, others I leave upright, and the snakes perch on top of them.
And if you like to get creative, you can take the butter or yogurt containers (or a slice off the bottom of a soda bottle, etc.) and glue rocks or make and glue putty 'rocks' over the outside to make caves or crumbled/ruined buildings for them to hide in.
Just be sure to use a glue that will be safe when it's cured (aquarium sealer is popular) and use a flame to gently melt cut edges so there's no sharp spots. Plus you can paint them too! (non toxic paints)
For the techy Geeks, there's a scalable 3d model of Castle Grayskull (as a reptile hide) for free on some of the 3d printing share sites.
And if you like to get creative, you can take the butter or yogurt containers (or a slice off the bottom of a soda bottle, etc.) and glue rocks or make and glue putty 'rocks' over the outside to make caves or crumbled/ruined buildings for them to hide in.
Just be sure to use a glue that will be safe when it's cured (aquarium sealer is popular) and use a flame to gently melt cut edges so there's no sharp spots. Plus you can paint them too! (non toxic paints)
For the techy Geeks, there's a scalable 3d model of Castle Grayskull (as a reptile hide) for free on some of the 3d printing share sites.