Need Ideas For a Crested Gecko Hide

[RubberDuckey273]

I've made plenty of humid hides for my leopard geckos out of deli cups and silk plants, but now that I have cresteds I'd like to try to do something new.

I know cresties prefer hanging out in branches and whatnot, and I feel like adding a terrestrial hide to the cage would just take up space where i could be putting plants. So when I saw this hide at pangearep, i was excited. but then i realized its almost $15 for a piece of plastic.

still, i love the idea of a hide attached to the wall, or even hanging.

i realize i could just use the same deli cup technique and glue it to the wall, but that seem kind of permanent.

does anyone have any suggestions for something like this?

 

[mrmikey]

I think the magnets for that hide are probaly whats making it so expensive.

Anyway, When I get my Crestie I'm planning on having a few shelled out coconuts hanging from the viv top using thick rope [Or Something Similar] I surpose you could drill out 2 holes in a coconut and silicone it to the side. Although If I did that I would have something to cover the veiwing side so the crestie can feel sucure.

 

[RubberDuckey273]

hmm, that's a cool idea.. i bet i could work something similar out.

 

[patrickman6]

what i did for mine is i got magnets just old ones around the house from different things and a toilet paper roll and used them to make a hide that stays for the weight of like 3 cresteds

 

[mh728]

Cresteds aren't leos, when kept right there is no reason to include a humid hide.

 

[RubberDuckey273]

oh i know, i just wanted to give them an extra hiding option

 

[Chewbecca]

If you provide enough leaves in your enclosure, a ground hide is not necessary at all.
In fact, I have one in one of my crestie's enclosures and in my chahouas enclosure.
I have only seen my chewie use his, and that was right before he shed.

My crestie only uses his ground hide to poop on.:roll:

 

[RubberDuckey273]

yea, i'm thinking about investing in more foliage for my cresties' cages instead. although if i come up with something i may still give it a try.

thanks for the help!

 

[zebraflavencs]

You can make a lovely high hide if you braid some of that fake greenery together around that coconut... fill with sphagnum moss that is damp, and there you are
Janie.

 

[Palor]

I have noticed nothing makes my cresties happier than a cork bark tube. We tried all sorts of hides and setups, but a simple corkbark tube was all it took.

 

[oneluckydude]

my hide

I have found that my crested geckos prefer there fake ivy bush to hide in. I got it at saint V's for 49 cents. than I made a little corner shelf and placed it on there. the leaves bunch together very nicely and it also gave me a good place to put there food.

good luck with your hide.