Ok- I have a problem

[mischevious21]

So last week, my little ball got out of his locked aquiarium... I couldent see how he got out, but I got him a new one any way, just incase. So I went out and got a brand new cage, new heat pad- the works. So I go down there today and what do you know- hes out AGAIN. The locks in place, theres nothing wrong with the cage at all, the tops perfect and not removable, and no one had even been by the cage.
Im waiting to find him under the dryer again, for the third time in a week, and Im am VERY confused.. So, the only thing I can think to do is put him in with my girl. I know people that keep more then one ball to a cage, but I was never for it, but now I feel like I have no choice. I had him in there for awhile before because of some 'problems', and he didnt get out- and she didnt eat him... And thats the only thing that I can think to do now.
Im just worried because Hes a couple weeks old, and shes 13 months old.. Therefore, BIG size differnce... But for some reason its IMPOSSIBLE to keep him in a cage unless hes with her... He just like, vanishes out of thin air and ends up out of his cage.. I just cant get it!!
Some help, please?

[Earl]

He just like, vanishes out of thin air and ends up out of his cage

Hmmm....I'm not being sarcastic or anything but there must be something you are over looking. These little guys are escape artists so if there is a way out they will find it. Scan that cage 10 times over if you have to to find out what he is doing.

I hope you find him soon.

[PythonWallace]

Are you using aquariums with screen tops and those U shapes clasps to lock it? What does the setup look like?

[Sausage]

They also make some tanks that have sliding tops with nail holes that can be used to lock the cage... you might want to look into one of those.

[lord jackel]

Can you post a few pictures of your setup? This may help us in determining what is going on or where he is possibly getting out at.


You really don't want to put him in with another snake...Ball are solitary animals and will stress when housed with others...regardless of what others do it isn't a good idea.

[mischevious21]

Yea, Il post a pic in a few minutes- but no, I know Im not looking over anything. The top i screen, and is unremovable. Unless I use a exacto blade, which Im not, and theres no rips or holes in the screen. The Lock I have is for the sliding doors- and when Its on the dorrs CAN NOT open- unless I unlock it and slide the lock off. And the glass is perfect. Ive taken everything out and inspected everything, and theres absolutely nothing wrong with it, and no one had been in the house for the past 12 hours before I got home.. It just makes no sense at all..

[NickMyers03]

as they asked are you using one with a screen top or one with the sliding glass doors in the front? when i had to show case cages before i went to racks i had the same problem my little male was able to go inbetween the glass door even though it had a lock on it.

[mischevious21]

The ones with the sliding doors, but theres a lock on the doors, and it was locked at the time. Theres no possible way he could have gotten out that way... and no, cause the gap is litterally 2mm.. The lock is tiny and the snakes is too big to get through a gap that small..

[Rascal]

Remember that if the snake can fit its head in somewhere, even sideways, it can fit its whole body through.

Could the snake move any parts of the cage to slip through?

Setup your video camera? =-P

[mischevious21]

Nope- cant get his head throuh.. Ill have the pic up in about 2 min