Bask-N-Hide | Reptile Basking Platform and Hide Box
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The Original Bask-N-Hide: Real Slate Basking Platform and Reptile Hide
We designed the Bask-N-Hide for our own animals, and it's been widely copied since. Most copies cut corners on the things that matter to the animal. Ours doesn't: a real natural slate basking spot at a proper height, with a warm hide underneath.
Why Keepers Choose the Original
- Now with 50% thicker natural slate. We've upgraded to a thicker slate top. More stone spreads basking heat evenly across the surface instead of leaving a hot spot right under the lamp, and it holds that heat longer.
- Real stone, not ceramic tile. Some copies use ceramic tile, which doesn't heat as evenly or hold its temperature the way natural slate does.
- A full 6 inches tall. Some copies are built shorter to save on shipping. Ours stays 6" tall to lift your reptile up closer to the basking lamp and UVB for a proper basking spot.
- Real stone basking, no rock stack. A stack of heavy rocks looks natural, but if it isn't built just right it can shift and crush an animal. The Bask-N-Hide gives you a real stone basking surface on a stable base. We still love a well-built rock setup, but for a lot of keepers this is the simpler, safer option.
- A warm hide underneath. Heat from your basking lamp warms the stone and the hide below it. Add a little damp moss and it becomes a humidity hide.
- Can let you run a lower-wattage bulb. Slate stores heat and gives it back to the enclosure, which can help you hold your ambient temperatures with a smaller bulb.
- Easy to clean. The stone top lifts right off.
- Disappears in your enclosure. Black or white PVC body that matches Toad Ranch enclosures.
Designed by Keepers
The Bask-N-Hide was designed by our team, with decades of hands-on reptile keeping experience behind it. The body is cut from the same USA-made 1/2" PVC we use in our enclosures, and every Bask-N-Hide is cut, checked for fit and packed here in our Webb City, Missouri shop. We check every stone before it goes on. Because it's natural slate, each top is a little different, and minor imperfections are part of the stone.
Sizes
- Single-Wide: 12 1/4" x 8 1/2" x 6" (LxWxH)
- Double-Wide: 16 1/4" x 12 1/4" x 6" (LxWxH), a bearded dragon favorite
- Triple-Wide: 24 1/4" x 12 1/4" x 6" (LxWxH)
- 6" x 4" cavern-style entryway, cut on the length side
Materials
Natural slate stone top on a heavy-duty, USA-made 1/2" PVC body. The manufacturer rates the PVC RoHS compliant and states it contains no heavy metals.
Free Shipping
Packed up and ready to go. Every Bask-N-Hide ships free.
Basking Safety Tips
- Always check the surface temperature of any basking spot to make sure it's in the recommended basking range for your species.
- Use a thermostat with any heat bulb or heating device, in any enclosure.
- We don't recommend ceramic heat emitters in PVC enclosures. They run very hot and don't direct heat down. Arcadia Deep Heat Projectors are a great alternative: they project heat down to your animal without visible light and give off beneficial Infrared-A and Infrared-B.
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These hides were a god send for our noodles. They stay nice and warm under their heat lamps and no need for any belly heat. I used the touch up kit from Universal Rocks and Lexel to customize the outside of them so they match the Universal Rocks cliff backgrounds we installed. Super high quality like everything from Toad Ranch, we couldn't be happier, and neither could our noodles!
Phenomenal hides! Bought two for my tribrid Tegu! One in his enclosure and another one in the sun room that he roams around in.
This is an amazing product and my bearded dragon loves it! He uses it 24 hours a day between basking and sleeping! Highly recommend
It's holding up well I'm very happy with quality and use
The bask n’ hide is the latest addition to Aurora’s custom enclosure. A “beardie favorite” is 💯 on point as Aurora loves the double hide inside and out. As with the amazing custom enclosure I purchased the bask n’ hide was everything I expected and more. Description, materials and assembly were exceptionally done and for that reason I would purchase all items from Toad Ranch no questions asked. Hands down you get more than what you pay for in quality and service. A go to company!!!!
Bought this hide because it was the perfect size. Might I say I was pleasantly surprised by it. The material is perfect and it was so simple to put together. My retic absolutely loves it. I will be only ordering these hides from now on!
I bought this bask n hide for my bearded dragon Mocha, and he took to it immediately! He loves it so much, especially being able to dig away and hide underneath it when he doesn't want disturbed. It fit perfectly in his tank and now I have a much happier beardie! The slate top gets to the perfect temps for him, so he can stay warm and bask happily. 10/10 hide, would absolutely recommend.
So far I've purchased 5 of these hides in total.
They are easy to put together they look verry nice and the snakes actually bast on the slate underneath the heat emitter.
If you're on the fence about ordering g them just go ahead and do it.
So far I've gotten my entire set up from toad ranch and I've never had a single issue.
Great customer service great product and good prices. What else could you ask for
My dragon loves her Baskin Hide uses it every day, but mine also loves her caves to sleep in at night so she really enjoys going in it and sleeps in it every night and basks on it every day was very easy to put together and it’s very easy to clean lightweight and doesn’t cost an arm and a leg !! Note: the extra slate piece that is made into a ramp was one I currently had!
Amazing basking platform/hide!! Would highly recommend these to anyone!
Best basking platform hide ever! I have four of them. I highly recommend these!
I ordered the double wide for my son’s dragon. He’s almost a year old. We got him at around 8 months and could never get him to go in any hide. That was until we got this. He absolutely loves it!
I just got a double wide hide for my Savannah monitor and he didn’t even touch it he’s been sleeping and moving in the box with all the packing peanuts but I know he’ll use it soon😂 but my mom Valerie ordered it for me
Packaging was great, easy to assemble!!! My bearded dragon absolutely loves it!!! It is Sally approved!! I may need to get 5 more for my other beardies 😊 .
thankyou!!!
I purchased a double wide bask n hide for my bearded dragon's enclosure - we are both very happy with this product! Shipping time was quick, assembly was very straight forward and it looks great in his enclosure. The surfaces are easy to clean and it's Darrell's favorite piece of furniture he's had it seems!
YAY!! So glad to hear that Darrell is happy with his new Bask-N-Hide!! Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review!
She likes it
YAY!! What a beautiful Black Headed Python <3
Simple yet elegant hide that should serve my corn snake well on the basking side of her Toad Ranch cage. Love the slate top to help hold in heat and black exterior to help blend in a bit in my enclosure. Have a few extra pieces of flat, thin-ish slate coming soon that I will utilize somehow with this hide to really supercharge the heat-holding capacity. Great product.
Perfect basking spot my dragon loves it I have two for both my enclosures
Thanks for the review and picture, Corey!!! Love the look of your dragon and the background ❤️! We appreciate you and your business!!!!
I got the bask-n-hide for my beardie and he loves it! He has been more active and eating better since I added this to his enclosure. I would absolutely recommend this product!
Look at that 'Good Boy'!!!! ❤️Thank you so much, Audrey!!!!
I just recieved my single wide last week for my adult male cornsnake, he has a radiant heat panel and i wanted a platform for him to lay under the panel, and i loved how the design was basking rock on top and hide beneath! I also think its neat how the stone has a slate gray side and the other side is a pretty brown! And its perfect size for my 4 foot boy, thank you so much!
Thank you for your review Sierra!! We are so glad that you and your corn snake are enjoying the Bask-N-Hide!!
This is a really nice addition to my bearded dragon's new tank. It was easy to assemble and the slate top is lovely! I'm still getting the tank set up, but here it is!
Thanks for the review! Hope you and your Dragon have a great day!
This is my second one, I already have one for one of my other girls. They absolutely love them! I highly recommend these to anyone looking for a nice quality basking platform/hide!
Thanks Stephanie; love the picture!!!!