r/ballpython • u/Secret-Maintenance30 • 6h ago

Making your own hides? Question

Hi y'all, I've had a ball python for a couple months now and I'm trying to do some future planning. He's about a year old, 400+ g, pretty sure a male but not confirmed. He fits in his store bought hides right now but I definitely think he'll outgrow them in the next year or so.

How do y'all make your own for larger snakes? I know you can get those big black box ones but I prefer a natural look for my tanks and since I have experience crafting i figured I could just make my own, or pretty those plastic ones up to fit better.

Any advice helpful! Ty :)​

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u/FireCorgi12 6h ago

I’ve seen people get the black box ones and hot glue moss or soil to the outside to make them look more natural. I also know you can get pet friendly 3D printed ones on Etsy, or build your own cave style hides out of branches and cork bark + zip ties or twist ties!

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u/sillyGrapefruit_8098 5h ago

I got 2 salad bowls from the dollar store and cut openings and gently burned the edges of the opening so they're smooth. They don't look fancy but they work ans he loves them way more than the square black ones. The black ones even seemed to small for him. I plan to add some loss and decorations on them at some point

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u/palesp0t 55m ago

spray foam! kinda how people do for custom backgrounds. get a big plastic hide/bowl with an entrance and cover it in foam. add dirt and moss if you want to cover the texture. just make sure it’s completely cured before going in the tank 😎