{"product_id":"zen-cave-with-9x7-slate-stone-ultimate-basking-and-hiding-spot-for-reptiles","title":"Zen Cave with 9\"x7\" Slate Stone – Ultimate Basking and Hiding Spot for Reptiles","description":"\u003cp\u003eA hide and a basking surface in one piece. The slate top absorbs and holds heat from an overhead source, giving the animal a warm surface to rest on, while the cave underneath stays cooler and darker — two microclimates from a single object, which is exactly what a small enclosure struggles to provide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasking surface, not just decoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e stone holds heat far longer than air, so a slate-topped hide lets an animal thermoregulate without leaving cover. Measure the surface itself with an infrared thermometer — surface and air temperature are different numbers, and the surface is the one that matters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSnug by design:\u003c\/strong\u003e a tight hide the animal barely fits into beats a roomy decorative cave. Security comes from contact with the walls, not floor space.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCounts as one of your two:\u003c\/strong\u003e every species guide we publish calls for at least two hides — one at each end of the thermal gradient — plus a humid hide for shedding. See \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/best-reptile-hides-and-how-many-you-actually-need\"\u003ehow many hides you actually need\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy to clean:\u003c\/strong\u003e non-porous surfaces wipe down rather than absorbing waste the way untreated wood does.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold by Bask \u0026amp; Burrow and fulfilled by Zen Habitats. See our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003erefund policy\u003c\/a\u003e for returns.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zen Habitats","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46506219765862,"sku":"9X7CAVEBASKHIDE-SC","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/8151\/2294\/files\/Zen_Cave.png?v=1785525093","url":"https:\/\/baskandburrow.com\/products\/zen-cave-with-9x7-slate-stone-ultimate-basking-and-hiding-spot-for-reptiles","provider":"Bask \u0026 Burrow","version":"1.0","type":"link"}