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    Bought a tub...

    Well, since Max is moving back to his house as my parents and I move into the apartment (max and i can't afford one yet just not quite there), we bought a tub for him to keep one of the ball pythons in at his house. His cats have a habit of knocking over tanks and breaking them so we thought a tub would be better--not to mention a little easier to find room for.
    So, we bought a plastic tub, and a lid. The lid locks on each of the long sides, but not going short ways, if that makes sense. :/
    Which means a ball python could easily push up around the middle of the lid and squeeze out the side. Not what we want, obviously.
    We don't have room to build a rack system, but what can we do about the tub for now, just individually? Is there anything we can do to secure the lid?
    Any advice helps~! Thanks
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    Re: Bought a tub...

    Quote Originally Posted by shelliebear View Post
    Well, since Max is moving back to his house as my parents and I move into the apartment (max and i can't afford one yet just not quite there), we bought a tub for him to keep one of the ball pythons in at his house. His cats have a habit of knocking over tanks and breaking them so we thought a tub would be better--not to mention a little easier to find room for.
    So, we bought a plastic tub, and a lid. The lid locks on each of the long sides, but not going short ways, if that makes sense. :/
    Which means a ball python could easily push up around the middle of the lid and squeeze out the side. Not what we want, obviously.
    We don't have room to build a rack system, but what can we do about the tub for now, just individually? Is there anything we can do to secure the lid?
    Any advice helps~! Thanks
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    Put holes through the lid and lip of the tub then open up a big paperclip and twist through the hole to keep it secure.
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    Re: Bought a tub...

    Hi,

    Bungee cords, binder clips, a shelving unit without enough clearance for the lid to lift.

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    Re: Bought a tub...

    Quote Originally Posted by Ladybugzcrunch View Post
    Put holes through the lid and lip of the tub then open up a big paperclip and twist through the hole to keep it secure.
    That's what I did, except I used pipe cleaners/"fuzzy sticks" to secure it.
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    Re: Bought a tub...

    I've found binder clips are the easiest.

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    Re: Bought a tub...

    I use luggage straps and binder clips...
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