Stratton
Arachnopeon
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Basically I was trying to find a hide or something I could use as the opening to a burrow, maybe half bury it in a little hill or something I could just put in as a normal hide. I wanted something cheap and for me something on the small side but I couldn't find anything that would fit right or was the right shape. So I had the idea that I could make one out of hot glue.
I know it sounds a little odd and why would you but at least hear me out. I made a simple hide and I even made it look natural by melting the surface and pressing it into substrate (Sand for me since I wanted to use it in an arid type enclosure with more sand and clay).
The fun thing I found out is that because it was made of hot glue, I could bend and shape it even though it was hardened so I could make the hide fit the enclosure and the needs I had. I wasn't worried about it warping or melting because there was no heat lamp or heating pad and hot glue won't melt at normal summer temperatures even into the high 90's to 100. Also the substrate on it gave it extra support.
I've included a little How Too step by step in the pictures because I didn't think to record the process but it's pretty straight forward.
I know it sounds a little odd and why would you but at least hear me out. I made a simple hide and I even made it look natural by melting the surface and pressing it into substrate (Sand for me since I wanted to use it in an arid type enclosure with more sand and clay).
The fun thing I found out is that because it was made of hot glue, I could bend and shape it even though it was hardened so I could make the hide fit the enclosure and the needs I had. I wasn't worried about it warping or melting because there was no heat lamp or heating pad and hot glue won't melt at normal summer temperatures even into the high 90's to 100. Also the substrate on it gave it extra support.
I've included a little How Too step by step in the pictures because I didn't think to record the process but it's pretty straight forward.
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