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Originally Posted by alessia55
Hey Todd could you put up a photo of the enclosures of your blood pythons? Bloods are so chunky and I don't know anyone who owns any personally so I've never seen a setup and can't imagine how big those hides must be for a snake so big  Thanks! |
I actually don't use enclosures for my Bloods anymore. Over the years I've simply found them to be too ineffective, so I switched one to a Rubbermaid tub (long, wide and low) and the difference was so great that I haven't looked back since. Now all the Bloods are in tubs and they just love it.
They can still see out but the opacity of the plastic seems to offer them the security they so desire, the humidity is held at better levels and they're super easy to move and clean. They like them so much that even if I pop the lid, they often won't leave the security of their tub for days, and will quite often seek their tub-out if I've had them out for a while and they've had enough. I just point them back to it and they slip right in and assume their "This is MY space" posture, lol.
It's awfully rare that I'll give any of my snakes a hide. If they're moulting, I'll give them something to curl-up under. If they're insecure baby snakes I give them a hide, but eventually they all have to learn to be comfortable sitting in the open. It's just something that I've found to be a useful tool over the past quarter century or so
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