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Terra cotta hides
- Thread starter Danaish72
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Joolz68
I'm a Sunlog!
I best tool for the job would be a rotary tool (like a Dremel). It's more gentle than a regular drill. They usually come in kits with other bits. You can use the sanding and polishing bits to smooth the edges.
They average about $40 US, but you can find some as low as $25 US.
They average about $40 US, but you can find some as low as $25 US.
I use the plastic plant saucers that look like terra cotta but are obviously plastic. Cheap, come in several sizes, and don't look bad as an inexpensive hide. The snakes seem to like them as well, they supposedly feel more secure with a low ceiling and when they can touch the sides. Just use scissors to cut a door in the side.
The actual clay pot saucers would work as well , I imagine, but it's a lot more work getting a safe hole cut in them.
The actual clay pot saucers would work as well , I imagine, but it's a lot more work getting a safe hole cut in them.
bitsy
Owned by Corns since 1991
I start with terracotta plant pots, that already have a smallish drainage hole in the bottom.
I then chip away at the edges of the hole with a chisel to widen it (remember it should be wide enough for a Corn that has just eaten a mouse - that was an embarrassing trip to the vet!
). I then file down the edges of the hole with the filing part of the chisel, so that the edges are smooth.
They're great - very stable and difficult to tip over, easy to disinfect and they last for years.
I then chip away at the edges of the hole with a chisel to widen it (remember it should be wide enough for a Corn that has just eaten a mouse - that was an embarrassing trip to the vet!
). I then file down the edges of the hole with the filing part of the chisel, so that the edges are smooth.They're great - very stable and difficult to tip over, easy to disinfect and they last for years.