How to make your own log hide for your reptiles

This Instructable will show you how to make your very own log hide for any reptile or insect.

Step 1 The materials

For this project you will need:
A 2 litter soda bottle or bigger
A razor blade
styrofoam
sealent
fiol
grout
and toilet paper

Sorry the last two arnt in the picture.

Comments

[JessySihk]

 Ha if you did your research =] You would find that Cali-Sand is man made, so under a microscope the edges of the sand are jagged making it easier to bind in the stomach, Play sand is safer as it is rounded naturally, and not man made.
Any kind of loose of substrate is dangerous to a lizard.

[hurfdedurf]

Play sand is man made as well as having many contaminates in it. I'm surprised we let kids play in it, to be honest. Plus, you act like sand makes impaction and death an inevitability which just isn't true.

This kind of falls under "If you have nothing nice to say..."

[HubertF]

play sand causes eye infections in beardies and other. ive found that zoo-meds   (repti-sand) is the best. its made of fine quarts .its alittle morf $ but it wont hurt the herps !

[JessySihk]

 Do your research instead of spreading false information please -.- Calci-sand is not ok, it is a man made product and is cut so that when u look at it through a microscope the edges are jagged, in a lizards wet stomach these pieces bind together like jigsaw puzzles and become like a cement, its very hard to digest and sometimes impossible, leading to death.

[HubertF]

i said nothing about "calci-sand"(which for your information i do not like my self) i said "repti-sand" which ive had no trouble with. I am sure your local pet store has both. If you want to look at individual grains they are about say 15-25 thousandths of an inch in diameter,vaguely round and smooth.The quarts i had mentioned is GROUND very fine.(sorry that was unclear.) Should have "researched" repti-sand yourself.Have a nice day.

[JessySihk]

Haha seriously? Your replying to comments to save your pride that were posted over 6 months ago? =P Your smart..

[HubertF]

I said nothing about "calci-sand" what I suggested was (Repti-sand) by (ZOO-MED) which is not man made.it is powdered QUARTS a NATURAL mineral . and as for spreading "false information" I did no such thing . I stated a problem ive had with play sand and made a suggestion for a substatute.

[radjadd]

hey jessy sihk i think your just mad because youve been proven wrong

[JessySihk]

 I think you are Ignorant and you are making your lizard suffer. Choose to ignore the facts and care for your animal improperly. But know you are spreading false information.
I think I will be the Adult here and ignore any further Ignorance.

[radjadd]

people would not put things on the market if they knew it was dangerous

[JessySihk]

 You would be surprised what people will do to make money. I suggest you go and research on your animal a little better ,you will find plenty that tells you sand and loose substrate are dangerous and detrimental to the health of reptiles.
Instead of shaking your head and stubbornly planting you foot claiming you are right, why not go and be sure that you are not making your animal suffer.
All of my lizards except for one are on slate tiles or newspaper, and its much better, more sanitary, and safe.

[JessySihk]

 Its really awful to keep your bearded dragon on sand =[
Please do your research on your reptiles care. Beardies can accidentally ingest the sand, then it sits in their wet stomachs and fuses like cement, they then become impacted, its like a slow sad death, and it can take a year or 2 even more, but you would never know your beardie is in pain.

[radjadd]

and if you would do your research you will find that its fine to use CALCIUM SAND!!!!!!it can be digested

[HubertF]

i havent had a lot of luck with it.

[Hexpigge]

wow! really nice! :)

[blam72]

 Interesting.  I may have to consider this idea.  Thanks for sharing.