DYI Hides.

10-23-2011, 02:36 AM

Hey guys, Been a while since i've been on here. I Just bought a new snake (pics to come today was feeding day so in a few days ill post some of all 3 corns) Currently my new baby is living in a tub, But soon I am going to be putting her into a 10 gallon tank(until she out grows it) But it's going to be the most out and open one, so I guess it will be the "show" viv. So my question is, what are some good DYI hide's that look really nice and natural? Thanks in advance, sorry I searched for DYI hide's but didn't come up with anything new and interesting

10-23-2011, 11:43 AM

For my hides I went to hobby lobby and got a pack of tiny terra cotta flowerpots, 6 for $1 I think, and used a dremmel to make little doorways in them and put them upside down in the viv. They aren't really natural per se but they are cute.

10-23-2011, 04:49 PM

We have been using sculpey clay a lot, endless possibilities!

10-23-2011, 06:43 PM

mflick - do you get that at hobby lobby? I was there and looking at it the other day. Well, I don't think that was the brand. Where do you get it?

10-23-2011, 07:07 PM

I go to Michael's, but I'm going to look online next time

10-23-2011, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by schnebbles

mflick - do you get that at hobby lobby? I was there and looking at it the other day. Well, I don't think that was the brand. Where do you get it?

Hobby Lobby = Yes

Look for air drying clay or you can also use the oven drying type. Now I have never used it to make hides. My daughter used for school projects and a lot of people here use it to make hides.

Found it

10-25-2011, 12:16 PM

Thanks! I think that might be easier for me vs building out of styrofoam.

10-25-2011, 01:33 PM

Oh hush, you saw what I did with styrofoam. It's easy! Clay would probably be easier though... Hrmph...

10-25-2011, 04:04 PM

The clay is real easy to work with and it does not make a mess like some other stuff. Also, you can paint it whatever color your mind can come up with.

10-25-2011, 06:31 PM

I might try the styrofoam tomorrow, I hope to have more ambition tomorrow - but yes it does look a bit messy. I could probably make lots more hides too with what I already bought. I'll get another color of paint so they aren't all the same. the styrofoam does look pretty simple, I'm just lazy but it would give me something to do, which would be good for me.

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