My snake broke his cage!

[Lyssa981]

Last night my sweet adult male BP make good his escape, but this time it was becasue he managed to brake out the screen (50 gallon glass tank with a screen top) It's accually a pretty funny story: I get up get the kids to school, and feed my fish, only to lift the lid and find my very naughty boy looking up at me (apparently he wanted a soak) I had bo iead he wasn't in his house, he was when I went to bed... I immediatly go back and check his straps/clips and anm conused that they are still correctly set. Then I realize he accually pushed out the screen in th back corner of his tank. I have done a pacth job, but need a more permenatre repair solution. I was thinking of removing the screen and instaling a mostly plexie glass top (i know I need some ventilation though.) Any pics/tips would be apriciated!

[Jhill001]

What brand of screen top is it? Old rusty?

[Lyssa981]

The tank is a couple years old, and came with my snake so I don't know what brad, but no the screen seems in fine condition. The metal isn't rusty or brittle, he just managed to break it right in the corner, its almost frayed where the screen joined the frame. It was even on his cool side so there has never been a light directly over it. He had a hide on that cide so he can get higher up and get extra leverage, but still...

[AnnaK231]

Last night my sweet adult male BP make good his escape, but this time it was becasue he managed to brake out the screen (50 gallon glass tank with a screen top) It's accually a pretty funny story: I get up get the kids to school, and feed my fish, only to lift the lid and find my very naughty boy looking up at me (apparently he wanted a soak) I had bo iead he wasn't in his house, he was when I went to bed... I immediatly go back and check his straps/clips and anm conused that they are still correctly set. Then I realize he accually pushed out the screen in th back corner of his tank. I have done a pacth job, but need a more permenatre repair solution. I was thinking of removing the screen and instaling a mostly plexie glass top (i know I need some ventilation though.) Any pics/tips would be apriciated!

It is pretty funny. Scary, but funny. Search in the search bar for plexiglass. I've seen some setups done nicely with it and it seems to work well. Ours is getting replaced eventually...I'm sick of foiling the screen.

[GoingPostal]

Get him a nice secure snake cage and leave the fish tank for fish. The only way any of mine could escape is if I left the door wide open.