Homemade hide!

[Clairlevee]

Just wanted to brag a bit. I'm much happier with the way this one came out.
You can see my first attempt here

I used a cereal bowl covered in wax paper as a mold, and there you go!

Now I just need to convert my turtle terrarium with an open side into a sealed ball-python-safe viv!

 

[Chip]

Nice! Homemade is always rewarding. In a pinch, I've used cereal boxes and even flat pieces of styrofoam for my corns! They don't seem to care as long as they have a place to duck under. But your is both permanent and attractive, kudos!

 

[kmonteith]

You always appreciate the homemade things more. And if you decide to junk it and make a better one - it didn't really cost you too much Store hides can run you way too much $$

 

[antiochian]

Beautiful work! I take it they're made of clay?

 

[ceduke]

Nice! I make a lot of my snakes' hides out of polymer clay, I know they don't care, but I like when they have nice lookin' hides.

 

[Clairlevee]

Thank you
And yes, sculpey clay!

 

[P.Guttatus]

Nice hide! What is the dark coating you covered it with?

 

[vliberatore]

Does that absorb heat and radiate it?

/sarcasm

 

[Clairlevee]

PGuttatus- "make it stone" krylon paint.

Bliberatore- yes, in much the same manner as a toilet paper roll.