Hides!

[Tyanna]

What are your creative ideas for hides?

http://www.petco.com/product/117390...reCat=LN_SmallAnimalSupplies_Hamster_Sleepers

Would something like this be ok? I really like the idea of it. Larger in size, obviously.

 

[lismar79]

I like hides that retain heat like a terra cotta pot or a stone house

 

[Tyanna]

I was thinking that, so you slightly sink the terra cotta pot into the substrate and stick some inside the pot too? What size would you recommend?

 

[Jodie]

I use the pots as well. I also put moss inside the pot so they can hide and feel secure in there since it is s open. For my bigger guy i used a plastic shoe box. Upside down, sunk in, and a door cut out. I cut a piece of sod out of my yard, my husband was not thrilled, and laid it across the top to keep the temp stable and provide a secure feeling. I made it long enough he can walk across the top.

 

[Jacqui]

You could use it, but most of the time they seem to prefer hides that the opening is just barely tall enough for them. Also the entire house does not need to be much taller then them either.

With the pot either sunk part way with added substrate or long strand spag moss or use only half of a flower pot.

 

[Tyanna]

Thanks for awesome suggestions, I might end up going with the pot suggestions!

I've seen for hatchlings some people are using the hamster igloos? Thoughts on that?

 

[Jacqui]

I personally am not a fan of them for these reasons: Usually a small opening and large "house". Plastic so easy to get moved around. Plastic so not ideal under a heat lamp or heat producing light. Often clear or slightly clouded, I prefer hides to be dark. But many folks do use them and like them.

 

[T0rtug@]

I used four paver bricks to create a bunker/cave hide for my tort.

 

[Tom]

I like to offer humid hides. I use black dishwashing tubs from Walmart. They cost $1.82. I flip them upside down and cut out a small door hole. My torts seem to like the darkness of it and the small door hole holds in humidity well. They can be buried to make them look nicer too. I have one medium sized star tortoise that seems to like to move his hide around, so I put a rock on top of that one.

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

I like pots too. My guy has a plastic one, but it's very nice, he likes climbing and I didn't want a flip hazard, so I picked a pot that has large ridges on the sides... so now he's climbing all day every day...
The half logs are nice too, because they are grippy. Hard to find one in the right size, though

 

[Maro2Bear]

I like my personalized, hand-drawn faux stone hide. Surprizingly, they last a long time AND maintain nice moisture since i spray it down and have my mister flowing over the top. Easy to customize as Sully grows.

 

[mike taylor]

I like to use pvc pipe cut in half . They can't climb it and its easy cleaning . Plus I get it free .

 

[Carol S]

I like the ZooMed half logs (the ones made from real trees). They come in multiple sizes. I order mine from PetMountain.com. The website gives the dimensions of each size. My babies like to climb over it. I partially bury it in the coir. I also ordered a resin type hide from Petco which I also like a lot.

 

[Tyanna]

I like those too! I'll have to look at the other type you mentioned. I'm trying to find something he likes better because the one I built into my table for some reason he never goes into it..

 

[Jabuticaba]

My guys like to hide under large pieces tree bark. They like their hides, but for other purposes...



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