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Stefan-A · 05-31-2007, 08:21 AM

Fake plants.. I have four different kinds in use at the moment and about half a dozen more somewhere. The good thing about fake plants is that they're easy to clean, cheap and much more durable than live ones. Climbing snakes can quickly destroy unsupported real plants.

I really don't think snakes care one bit what they are hiding under or climbing on.

There's a whole lot you can do with fake plants. You can wrap fake vines around real branches, to give the snake something to hold on to. Garters aren't the best climbers and might need a bit of assistance if the bark is smooth. Or you can drill holes in a piece of wood, stick a few fake plants into the holes and just cover the wood with substrate. I probably showed my hide earlier, but it's got tubes for holding fake plants. Pictures would probably say more than words in this case, I'll post more of my solutions later if anybody is interested.

I also find that fake plants make excellent hides, especially during transportation. If I try to put any of my snakes in a box without a hide, they'll launch themselves out of it in a heartbeat. But a 30 cm piece of fake vine is enough to give them a bit of shelter and that makes them much calmer. In my limited experience, that is.

05-31-2007, 08:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
Stefan-A Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 6,616 Country:	Re: plants - fake and real Fake plants.. I have four different kinds in use at the moment and about half a dozen more somewhere. The good thing about fake plants is that they're easy to clean, cheap and much more durable than live ones. Climbing snakes can quickly destroy unsupported real plants. I really don't think snakes care one bit what they are hiding under or climbing on. There's a whole lot you can do with fake plants. You can wrap fake vines around real branches, to give the snake something to hold on to. Garters aren't the best climbers and might need a bit of assistance if the bark is smooth. Or you can drill holes in a piece of wood, stick a few fake plants into the holes and just cover the wood with substrate. I probably showed my hide earlier, but it's got tubes for holding fake plants. Pictures would probably say more than words in this case, I'll post more of my solutions later if anybody is interested. I also find that fake plants make excellent hides, especially during transportation. If I try to put any of my snakes in a box without a hide, they'll launch themselves out of it in a heartbeat. But a 30 cm piece of fake vine is enough to give them a bit of shelter and that makes them much calmer. In my limited experience, that is.