t-shirt instead of shoe box...

[jjsy]

hi,just want to ask if using t-shirt as a hiding place is ok? i replace my cornsnake hiding place(shoe box) with a t-shirt he's using the shirt now as a hiding place but i dont know if it is bad for the snake. comment pls...

 

[Bharmonika]

Entanglement

Are you referring to the whole t-shirt or just the sleeve? Either way,the only thing that I can think of is that your snake could get tangled in the t-shirt. If it gets too tight it could cause some serious damage. It could be that I am being overly protective, but I wouldn't use a t-shirt.(IMHO) I am sure that others will be able to shed more light on this subject.

 

[Tracee]

I wouldn't suspect it is bad for the snake but he might get lost and stuck in there? :shrugs:

Hides are inexpensive, if you can get another of those for him, that would be best.

Also, he needs more than one place to hide - at least one hide on the warm side and one hide on the cool side.

 

[jjsy]

i cut the shirt into half, so he can go in & out w/o being lost & stock inside. btw i live in tropical country, temp here ranges from 26c-30c (78f-86f), so i don't use heaters. i just provide 1 hiding place for him is there any more consequences aside from being entangled & not finding his way out? its a 1 layer garment(shirt cut into half) so finding hes way in & out is easy

 

[Tavia]

I'm not sure about it getting stuck, but one of the books on corns I have says if you have a very shy or agressive snake to put a piece of your clothing in the cage so it can get used to your scent.

 

[Tracee]

Please do provide more hides. As well as the temperature being important (you lucky thing! ), how secure the snake feels is also paramount to wellbeing. I sound like a psychologist but they really are much better off with more places to hide - in fact, you'll probably see more of them!

 

[jjsy]

thanks guys

 

[RobbiesCornField]

I've used the pillowcases they came in as temporary hides before (something that smells like them to help them adjust to the change), but I usually remove it after a week or two. If you do use any cloth, after a short period of time, it's going to get moldy and disgusting, and will need to be frequently cleaned.

 

[mike17l]

Some of mine have a section of newspaper and that is all. It sits flat on their back, so I assume they "feel" comfortable and secure. I see no problem with a tee shirt, but cut the tag, they could crawl through it and get stuck.

 

[tricksterpup]

Some of mine have a section of newspaper and that is all. It sits flat on their back, so I assume they "feel" comfortable and secure. I see no problem with a tee shirt, but cut the tag, they could crawl through it and get stuck.

I agree here. I also use newspaper as a hide in many of my cages for my small snakes. Its a cheap and disposable hide if it gets soiled.

 

[Eriathiel]

I've used t-shirts in the past as well, and never had a problem. I actually think my snakes prefer them.

 

[jjsy]

thanks everyone

 

[mike17l]

Also, myself and others that I know, are very fond of using cardboard boxes. The real "cheap" ones. Usually get them from boxed food items, like mac N cheese or frozen dinners. They work great.

 

[crackerhead]

For the little guys I you tp tubes. I even got the local elementary school's environmental club to collect them for me. Adults seem to like boxes and pieces of cardboard. All of these things get tossed once they are spoiled or at the time of bin cleaning and replaced with new. It's cheap, easy and "green".
Terri

 

[dwyn127]

I've used t-shirts in the past as well, and never had a problem. I actually think my snakes prefer them.

Do they prefer Hanes or Fruit of the Loom!