Humid Hide Question

[bambichik39]

I currently have two humid hides made out of plastic containers in my leo's cage, and one in my armadillo lizards cage. I recently did a DIY project for my bearded dragon. I was thinking, has anyone ever made a DIY humid hide? Would they like the darkness of it? Would it hold humidity better than a plastic tub? I was thinking of making something that would fit over the top of the plastic containers, so it was still easy to clean. Anyone ever do this or have opinions....?

 

[Mardy]

Haven't done it myself, but I've used regular hides for humid hide for a couple of my leopard geckos and they seem to enjoy them. Their tank currently does not really have enough room for another plastic container, and when I tried rearranging they didn't seem to like it. So for one of the rock hides with a small entrance, I placed wet paper towels under it and they enjoy laying in it. Leopard geckos love darkness.

So if I can do that, you can definitely make a DYI humid hide of some sort. Trapping humid air is easy, just make sure it's enclosed with 1 small entrance big enough for them to get in/out of it. Stuff wet paper towels in it, place it on warm tile/floor, and voila, it's sauna time.

 

[bambichik39]

I just finished the styrofoam structure for my armadillos hide, and it was pretty difficult, since I had to make it a certain size to fit around his tub.
So next major question- can two leopard geckos share one large hide? They sometimes share their large rock hide, and wonder if they could share a large humid hide if I made two entrances? They have two in their new, and honestly theres usually always once empty one.
Something this size, only with two small entrances?

 

[TheOneBlueGecko]

They can share a hide, you would just want to watch them (as you do in general with multiple in a cage) to make sure they are getting along with each other.

 

[bambichik39]

Thanks for the advice! They've never had any problems living together, and have been housed together for the past 6 or 7 years (got them as babies). I wasn't sure if it was required to have more than one moist hide though, as I just always supplied too just in case. I already started the DIY, and have the first coat of grout drying now. I'll post pictures when done, just in case others choose to do something similar. Thanks again!

 

[TheOneBlueGecko]

Thanks for the advice! They've never had any problems living together, and have been housed together for the past 6 or 7 years (got them as babies). I wasn't sure if it was required to have more than one moist hide though, as I just always supplied too just in case. I already started the DIY, and have the first coat of grout drying now. I'll post pictures when done, just in case others choose to do something similar. Thanks again!

Then I would not worry.

 

[Mardy]

Wow 6-7 years, nice. That's a long time living together.

 

[Heidi15461]

I know u posted this awhile ago but I'll comment anyway. I've made a humid hide out of a ziploc container but didn't like how the plain plastic looked in the cage so I decorated it. I got the ivy from a dollar store and cut all the leaves in the vine then with a hot glue gun glued them around the bottom of the container then glued moss on the lid of the container. I cut 1 whole in the front and 2 holes on top which hold the food and water dishes. As soon as I put it in the leo cage they loved it. I have 2 leos and they can both go in at the same time and theres plenty of room. they also like to lay on top the container.