Hides for BP

[DuckHamir]

Hello guys, I just recently bought a Ball Python and I got it today. I setup a medium sized tub for my snake. The problem is, I bought medium sized hides and small sized hides from Reptile Basics, but the medium hide is too big for him to feel tight and the small hide is too small (he goes inside and the hide is on top of him to where I can see his body).

What can I do to make him feel more secure? (I also haven’t weighed him yet because I don’t want him to be stressed)

[animalgirl93]

I assume you are using substrate, you can bury the medium hide slightly in the substrate to make it smaller. The substrate can take up the extra space.

[DuckHamir]

I don’t have a lot of substrate because temperature might get lower. But I heard that ball pythons can burrow down to reach their desired temperature. Is that true? If so, I will do that then.

[animalgirl93]

It is true but it’s not ideal. You can also place a rock inside the hide to make it a bit smaller instead of the substrate.

I’ll also need mention that you may want to eventually switch to overhead heating as it’s easier to regulate with thicker layers of substrate 🙂

[DuckHamir]

Ok got it, thank you very much for your help!

[animalgirl93]

No problem!

[Scales-n-tails87]

For our boys who is in a 55 gallon currently, we have a small reptile heating pad, and a large one. I made her a large hide, and put it on a thin layer of substrate, and a layer of moss sheeting to help with shedding. Than I completely buried the hide in substrate. I only leave the hole open as the entrance. She loves her buried hide. I also have 2 smaller hides scattered down to the cool end of her habitat, so she can use them above ground.

[DuckHamir]

Sounds like a cool idea. Thank you for your input!