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DIY hides

Ratmosphere

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Bark from the woods works well if you could find a nicely shaped piece. Just bake it so you don’t introduce any nasty pests into your enclosure. Make sure to fully dry it out to prevent mold as well.
 

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Bark from the woods works well if you could find a nicely shaped piece. Just bake it so you don’t introduce any nasty pests into your enclosure. Make sure to fully dry it out to prevent mold as well.
I have seen some very nice pieces of bark while taking my son to the park.

How long to bake and at what temp?

Thanks
 

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350 degrees F for a few hours numerous times. There is a chance the bark won’t get hot enough if you only do it once. I like to wet the bark, then cook. Your house is going to smell with this method so it may not be worth it.

A lot of effort for little reward. Cork bark works wonders and is readily available. Would buying cork bark and shaping a make shift burrow classify as DIY?
 

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350 degrees F for a few hours numerous times. There is a chance the bark won’t get hot enough if you only do it once. I like to wet the bark, then cook. Your house is going to smell with this method so it may not be worth it.

A lot of effort for little reward. Cork bark works wonders and is readily available. Would buying cork bark and shaping a make shift burrow classify as DIY?
I guess buying cork bark and shaping it would be a better option for sure
 

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When I kept a lot of 2-3” terrestrials I used recycled paper pots that were cut in half. Made awesome hides and were super cheap. Just remembered this!

Good times.
 

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I have at times hot clued small pieces of cork bark together to get a proper sized hide. I think the best example is buried under webbing and substrate in a Chilobrachys enclosure.
 

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I use coconut shells. If I can't split them down the middle so I can have a horse, I bust them up, clean them out and make tarantula hides. If you get point edges you can sand them down. Added bonus, they match the coconut coir I use for substrate. You also get to eat/drink what is left over.

I'll use pretty much any excuse to buy coconuts.
 

Araña

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I use coconut shells. If I can't split them down the middle so I can have a horse, I bust them up, clean them out and make tarantula hides. If you get point edges you can sand them down. Added bonus, they match the coconut coir I use for substrate. You also get to eat/drink what is left over.

I'll use pretty much any excuse to buy coconuts.
Thats awesome! I will definitely try this!
 

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