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Emmzi
Hatchling
United Kingdom
431 Posts |
 Posted - 05/01/2013 : 19:36:32
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hello everyone. i decided today that i was going to make one of my snakes happy by making them a new hide.
i was talking to my brother about ideas as i wanted something a little different and we came to the conclusion of making a turtle snake hide where it is a dome shape with 4 legs and a tail but when the snake peeks out its the head... so the whole funny thing was to turn my snakes into a turtle... yes, random but i thought it could be quite funny. . .
. . . anyway it is currently baking in the oven for about 3 hours at low heat to dry it out but here are some pictures of what it looked like before i cooked it:
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1.0.0 amel corn (Dakota)
0.1.0 Anery Het Hypo Motley (Takara)
0.1.0 Ghost Het Motley (Galaxy)
1.0.0 Classic Corn (Archie)
1.0.0 Royal Python (Khan)
1.0.0 Leopard Gecko (Shibuki)
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Emmzi
Hatchling
United Kingdom
431 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2013 : 19:40:09
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| and ignore the pile of flour there lol... my boyfriend though it needed that much to stop the dough sticking *facepalm* |
1.0.0 amel corn (Dakota)
0.1.0 Anery Het Hypo Motley (Takara)
0.1.0 Ghost Het Motley (Galaxy)
1.0.0 Classic Corn (Archie)
1.0.0 Royal Python (Khan)
1.0.0 Leopard Gecko (Shibuki)
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AcidicAngel
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1212 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2013 : 20:02:29
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Looking good 
And trust me, my mums the same with flour XD |
Corn Snakes.
1.0 Butter - Cereus.
1.0 Caramel Stripe het Amel - Vladimir.
0.1 Normal het Amel, Caramel, Hypo - Amara.
0.1 Masque het Amel, Anery, Charcoal, Diffused, Hypo, Lavender, Stripe - Aurelia.
1.0 Masque Anery het Amel, Charcoal, Diffused, Hypo, lavender, Stripe - Orion.
Leopard Gecko's.
Too many to list!!
Rat Snake.
1.0 Yellow Rat Snake - Leviathan(Levi)
Western Hognoses
1.0 Normal 50% poss het Frosted(Dutch Hypo, Caramel) - Thorne.
0.1 Frosted - Rose.
1.0 Anaconda het Snow(Amel, Anery) - Titan.
0.1 Normal het Snow(Amel, Anery) - Nyx.
R.I.P Pandora & Sakana, entwined in my heart forever my darlings. |
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Moppet
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3315 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2013 : 20:04:06
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| It looks great. what a good idea |
2.4.0 Corn snakes
1.0.0 horse
0.1.0 Golden retriever
1.4.0 Guinea pigs |
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Lozzy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1556 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2013 : 20:04:29
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| Hehe looks brilliant im going to try making one of these soon i think! |
0.1 CB10 Snow Cornsnake - Galaxy ~(Currently MIA)
1.0 CB11 Ultramel Anery Consnake -Orion
0.1 CB11 Lavender Cornsnake - Star
0.1 Leopard Gecko-Simo
1.1 Jack Russell-T.J and Harley (Minature)
1.1 Cats-Rascal and Dizzee
1.0 TB Horse-Mickey |
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Emmzi
Hatchling
United Kingdom
431 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2013 : 20:05:50
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Originally posted by AcidicAngel
Looking good
And trust me, my mums the same with flour XD
he he thank you and awwh gotta love it xD |
1.0.0 amel corn (Dakota)
0.1.0 Anery Het Hypo Motley (Takara)
0.1.0 Ghost Het Motley (Galaxy)
1.0.0 Classic Corn (Archie)
1.0.0 Royal Python (Khan)
1.0.0 Leopard Gecko (Shibuki)
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Emmzi
Hatchling
United Kingdom
431 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2013 : 20:07:26
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Originally posted by Moppet
It looks great. what a good idea
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1.0.0 amel corn (Dakota)
0.1.0 Anery Het Hypo Motley (Takara)
0.1.0 Ghost Het Motley (Galaxy)
1.0.0 Classic Corn (Archie)
1.0.0 Royal Python (Khan)
1.0.0 Leopard Gecko (Shibuki)
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Emmzi
Hatchling
United Kingdom
431 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2013 : 20:09:24
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Originally posted by Lozzy
Hehe looks brilliant im going to try making one of these soon i think!
he he thanks and its really fun to make :) just cant wait to see how cute it looks although the hide is a bit big for my corns at the moment but they will grow into it lol |
1.0.0 amel corn (Dakota)
0.1.0 Anery Het Hypo Motley (Takara)
0.1.0 Ghost Het Motley (Galaxy)
1.0.0 Classic Corn (Archie)
1.0.0 Royal Python (Khan)
1.0.0 Leopard Gecko (Shibuki)
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AcidicAngel
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1212 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2013 : 20:15:50
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| Been thinking of doing something similar for mine but not sure what I'd do as I like to get creative like you XD I tend to not like the simple dome hides, they have to look awesome lol |
Corn Snakes.
1.0 Butter - Cereus.
1.0 Caramel Stripe het Amel - Vladimir.
0.1 Normal het Amel, Caramel, Hypo - Amara.
0.1 Masque het Amel, Anery, Charcoal, Diffused, Hypo, Lavender, Stripe - Aurelia.
1.0 Masque Anery het Amel, Charcoal, Diffused, Hypo, lavender, Stripe - Orion.
Leopard Gecko's.
Too many to list!!
Rat Snake.
1.0 Yellow Rat Snake - Leviathan(Levi)
Western Hognoses
1.0 Normal 50% poss het Frosted(Dutch Hypo, Caramel) - Thorne.
0.1 Frosted - Rose.
1.0 Anaconda het Snow(Amel, Anery) - Titan.
0.1 Normal het Snow(Amel, Anery) - Nyx.
R.I.P Pandora & Sakana, entwined in my heart forever my darlings. |
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Emmzi
Hatchling
United Kingdom
431 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2013 : 20:22:10
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Originally posted by AcidicAngel
Been thinking of doing something similar for mine but not sure what I'd do as I like to get creative like you XD I tend to not like the simple dome hides, they have to look awesome lol
hehe and yeah i like being unique when it comes to making hides and stuff lol and that way it makes my vivariums look awesome and different too xD |
1.0.0 amel corn (Dakota)
0.1.0 Anery Het Hypo Motley (Takara)
0.1.0 Ghost Het Motley (Galaxy)
1.0.0 Classic Corn (Archie)
1.0.0 Royal Python (Khan)
1.0.0 Leopard Gecko (Shibuki)
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kev 5
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3065 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2013 : 20:22:13
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| looks good |
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Emmzi
Hatchling
United Kingdom
431 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2013 : 20:26:26
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thank you  |
1.0.0 amel corn (Dakota)
0.1.0 Anery Het Hypo Motley (Takara)
0.1.0 Ghost Het Motley (Galaxy)
1.0.0 Classic Corn (Archie)
1.0.0 Royal Python (Khan)
1.0.0 Leopard Gecko (Shibuki)
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viraleye
Yearling
United Kingdom
695 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2013 : 20:41:28
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| That looks pretty dam good!! |
1.0.0 Cyrus - Amel het Anery ph Hypo - CURRENTLY AWOL
0.1.0 Diamond - Avalanche ph Charcoal, Hypo
1.0.0 Garland - Bloodred het Hypo
1.0.0 Pinball - Carolina
0.1.0 Casey - Hypo Lavender Stripe het Amel
0.0.1 - No Name Yet - Crested Gecko |
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Emmzi
Hatchling
United Kingdom
431 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2013 : 20:43:07
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| thank you very much :) i cant wait to get the paint and paint it, what colours do you think i should do? |
1.0.0 amel corn (Dakota)
0.1.0 Anery Het Hypo Motley (Takara)
0.1.0 Ghost Het Motley (Galaxy)
1.0.0 Classic Corn (Archie)
1.0.0 Royal Python (Khan)
1.0.0 Leopard Gecko (Shibuki)
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Emmzi
Hatchling
United Kingdom
431 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2013 : 21:43:17
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oops, just posted in the wrong topic as ipad played up and went back 
anyway:
all cooked now
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1.0.0 amel corn (Dakota)
0.1.0 Anery Het Hypo Motley (Takara)
0.1.0 Ghost Het Motley (Galaxy)
1.0.0 Classic Corn (Archie)
1.0.0 Royal Python (Khan)
1.0.0 Leopard Gecko (Shibuki)
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ean632
Hatchling
United Kingdom
142 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2013 : 21:53:56
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Emmzi
Hatchling
United Kingdom
431 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2013 : 21:58:51
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What I did was this:
2 mugs full of flour
1 mug of salt
1 mug of water ( add slowly until it forms a dough)
some oil
a oven proof dish
rolling pin
1) put the salt and flour together and slowly add water to form a dough that isnt too damp and picks up all of the salt and flour.
2) place some flour down on surface and rolling pin and roll it out (about a cm thick) until it can cover the bowl.
3) oil the bowl so dough doesn't stick during cooking process.
4) cut the excess dough and a hole for the snake to enter/exit
5) if your doing a turtle add on extras.
6) bake in oven on gas mark 3 for about 3 hours but keep checking on it.. when done it is a golden brown like in the pictures i just posted :) and should be dry
7) leave to cool and remove the hide from off the bowl.
8) use yacht varnish and waterproof your hide and paint (i think it is yacht varnish that is safe, if someone could correct me if im wrong)
9) paint if you wish
enjoy your hide and watch your snakey enjoy his/her hide too
hope this helps |
1.0.0 amel corn (Dakota)
0.1.0 Anery Het Hypo Motley (Takara)
0.1.0 Ghost Het Motley (Galaxy)
1.0.0 Classic Corn (Archie)
1.0.0 Royal Python (Khan)
1.0.0 Leopard Gecko (Shibuki)
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Edited by - Emmzi on 05/01/2013 22:06:13 |
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Falice
Yearling
United Kingdom
757 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2013 : 23:20:46
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| It looks great! I want one |
1.0.0 Royal Python (Sir Cuthbert)
1.0.0 Corn (Trevor)
1.0.0 C0ckatiel (Baldwin)
1.0.0 Jug - jack russel x pug (Keyser Soze)
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Moppet
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3315 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2013 : 23:48:38
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Originally posted by Emmzi
thank you very much :) i cant wait to get the paint and paint it, what colours do you think i should do?
I think you should paint it to look like a tortoise You could paint the shell with little swirly bits on to look like the raised bits of the shell, like in this cartoon? http://us.cdn4.123rf.com/168nwm/zoke/zoke1005/zoke100500006/6982998-turtle-tortoise-cartoon-illustration.jpg
Then you could paint the feet and tail brown or green so that it is tortoise coloured. or a similar colour as your snake so that when she sticks her head out it looks like it's part of it?
Looking forward to seeing what it'll be like when you're done. I bet it's gonna be great! |
2.4.0 Corn snakes
1.0.0 horse
0.1.0 Golden retriever
1.4.0 Guinea pigs |
Edited by - Moppet on 05/01/2013 23:49:13 |
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Emmzi
Hatchling
United Kingdom
431 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2013 : 00:16:48
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He he I am probably going to make my hatchlings one each too but might think of other things to do other than a turtle lol but can't think o much at the moment lol xD but will have to find smaller bowls as the one I just made was with a 3ltr bowl lol
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Originally posted by Moppet
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Originally posted by Emmzi
thank you very much :) i cant wait to get the paint and paint it, what colours do you think i should do?
I think you should paint it to look like a tortoise You could paint the shell with little swirly bits on to look like the raised bits of the shell, like in this cartoon? http://us.cdn4.123rf.com/168nwm/zoke/zoke1005/zoke100500006/6982998-turtle-tortoise-cartoon-illustration.jpg
Then you could paint the feet and tail brown or green so that it is tortoise coloured. or a similar colour as your snake so that when she sticks her head out it looks like it's part of it?
Looking forward to seeing what it'll be like when you're done. I bet it's gonna be great!
Awesome thanks for the cartoon picture the ones I looked at weren't as good as the one ones in the link :)bill get it varnished and that tomorrow and start painting.. I just hope my painting skills haven't gotten bad lol :) |
1.0.0 amel corn (Dakota)
0.1.0 Anery Het Hypo Motley (Takara)
0.1.0 Ghost Het Motley (Galaxy)
1.0.0 Classic Corn (Archie)
1.0.0 Royal Python (Khan)
1.0.0 Leopard Gecko (Shibuki)
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2013 : 00:46:07
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| lol brilliant!!! |
     
0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes |
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salt dough snake hide in the making :p
