Is a metal container suitable for a bug hotel?

[PetaltotheMedal]

I have a container that looks a bit like a milk churn. It was only ever decorative and it's taken a bit of a bashing over the years so I thought I'd repurpose it as a hidey hole for bugs and beasties. The plan was to fill it with moss, leaves, cones and sticks I've been drying in the shed and place it not quite bottom up so it doesn't fill with rain.

Then it occurred to me that if it's frosty in the winter the metal will get cold and might drip condensation and wet all the gubbins inside.

What say you, wise ones, should I go ahead with my plan or find a different container?

I saw one yesterday on Pinterest made from old food cans, I think it would also be too hot in summer, as well as too cold in winter

I would feel it wouldn't be suitable for the reasons you mentioned @PetaltotheMedal I would probably use the milk churns as a planter (half way down the link show some) and use a terracotta pot on its side with some cut down bamboo canes and other bits as a bug hotel

https://guterboden.de/en/outdoor-plant-stand-ideas-refresh-your-patio-with-simple-updates

Thank you, both.

I hadn't thought of the heat aspect @longtompot , that's another thing for the 'against' list as it was going to be in a south facing position.

Thanks for the link @ProfessorRedshoeblueshoe , I'll opt for that with the milk churn. There are lots of nice ideas there for other things too.

I've got quite a few terracotta pots so I'll re-arrange my thought processes and get on to getting them set up.

🙂