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Snake Hide Ideas?

Smooth?

Drizzt80 said:
I use rubbermaid drawer organizers with a 2 inch hole drilled in the bottom (top).
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I went out today and bought a ton of these little bins to use for both the snakes and mice. I went to drill one, and the edges came out really rough. I would be concerned about the snake with all the sharp plastic sticking out. How did you get it all smooth? I used my usual 2 inch drill bit.
 
Oh no! I meant cypress! Hahaha. For my Ball. :) I fail. I'm aware of the risks of pine and cedar. ;) But thanks for mentioning it.

Gotcha! I love the texture. Although, it is aspen, and Apollo loves his current substrate anyway.
 
Alaya said:
I went out today and bought a ton of these little bins to use for both the snakes and mice. I went to drill one, and the edges came out really rough. I would be concerned about the snake with all the sharp plastic sticking out. How did you get it all smooth? I used my usual 2 inch drill bit.
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I haven't done this, but I would try sand paper or a nail file. I used a nail file to get plastic smooth for a hide.
 
Alaya said:
I went out today and bought a ton of these little bins to use for both the snakes and mice. I went to drill one, and the edges came out really rough. I would be concerned about the snake with all the sharp plastic sticking out. How did you get it all smooth? I used my usual 2 inch drill bit.
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You could use wet sandpaper, its black and says "WET SAND" on the back. Whatever you are sanding just hold it under running water and sand it at the same time always keeping both the sandpaper and the area wet. It comes out amazingly smooth and buffed at the same time.

I do it all the time when I have any sharp edges on things I cut.

Cheers
 
I was hoping to not have to sand, I have 25 of these things to cut (I got smaller ones for smaller snakes too). I don't have a dremel tool... I might try using a soldering iron to melt down the sharp parts.
 
Another option that I use for my adults is the coconut liners they use for hanging plants. It's easy to cut a hole, they can go all around it, and it doesn't have any sharp edges. They are relatively cheap.
 
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