I recently own 5 snakes and i keep them in plastic storage bins due to the fact that they are much more convenient than aquariums in that they are light weight, easily cleaned, stackable, contain heat well and are over all a better environment for the snake, the bins i use have semi clear "fogged" walls, which makes a snake feel more secure seeing as how most snakes are easily stressed with all clear walls such as what an aquarium has, my question is whether or not a hide is needed in this type of enclosure, i have seen many snake breeders that keep their snakes in snake racks which are basically bins in racks and many times if not most of the time, the snakes are not given a hide, i dont know if this is because to give so many snakes their own hide would be inconvenient or if it is really not all that needed? So it it completely necessary to provide each one of my snakes with a hide?
I wouldn’t say that its necessary to have a hide for every snake. We have over 100 snakes and not all of ours have hides, but majority do. I’ll tell ya something I use that my snakes love, (mainly for the baby colubrids, juve corns, hogs, and garters) is empty paper towel and toilet paper rolls! I’ve even put in empty spaghetti boxes lol. They like anything like that. So you don’t have to get all fancy and buy them expensive hides, especially since you don’t have yours out on display. All of mine are in racks except our dusky pygmy rattler. He is set up in our living room and his tank is a little more decorated. Hope this helps!