I hope you enjoyed this video and thought it was helpful! I do want to mention that the toilet paper hide is best in dryer cages and substrates, as if it gets too moist it will get soggy (sorry ball python fans!) Krylon also dries non-toxic so no need to worry about your little friends! Feel free to send in pics of your homemade hides on Instagram! You can tag me @ellasxanimals or dm me :)
I made Christmas ornaments somewhat like this with a flour/water/salt mixture and I was wondering if I could make an inexpensive hide this way and I'm so glad you did! Finally cheap affordable hides! I was thinking instead of toilet paper using tissue paper and watered down glue and kind of paper mache it. Then I like the grout idea that some people have used. I've been watching tons of videos and I plan on using every idea and make it into one. I'm actually really excited! I want a new leo, I have the tank now I just need hides but don't want to break the bank. Thanks for the idea and recipe!
Hi, loving this video! Thank you so much. Can I use acrylic paint to paint the tissue one? I want to make small hides for my small cornsnake. Many thanks
Can I make these/some sculptures for my Giant Day Gecko?? I like using smoother things as her basking surface or just laying on top of something I can make. If so I was thinking I could smooth the outside of the hide/ sculptures. I haven't put anything rough feeling inside her tank. I don't want to hurt her. I've had her four years she's spoiled rotten to her core 😂 She wve knows her name Crimson. Thanks if anyone could help. I got a few hides made for her she loves the bamboo hide the most!
That's pretty clever, won't the toilet paper one dissolve or erode in the water? Secondly for the first method, you think plastidip would be OK to water proof it?
I already have a small box I want to use as a bearded dragon hideout. I just need to know what paints or markers could be safe if any are safe for bearded dragons. Please comment below what I can use to color The Hideout with that is safe for bearded dragons
For the first one with the clay stuff mine is hard on the out side but soft on the inside so I don’t want him to use it bc he might eat it so what should I do?
Spray paint is not nontoxic. When completely cured it may be ok, but I don’t trust it. Acrylic hobby paint is truly non toxic. You can mix in some sand to get more texture if desired. Another good option is to use Drylok masonry paint.
did you try this? if so how did it turn out? i’m looking to make my gecko the toilet paper hide but i want to spray it with the rock spray so it matches her tank aesthetic
They sell outdoor rated acrylic paint for ceramics. Is completely non toxic. That is the best option. You can mix in a little sand in the paint to get texture. Or use Drylok masonry paint (this is more expensive but very good at sealing out water.)
Except for the fact you obviously aren't using ALL of the items. She's talking about the cost for the qty you actually used. If the rest of the oil and flour is used to make bread then it isn't figured into the cost of making a hide. So yeah probably used about a dollar worth of those ingredients per hide. Smh
