Lock Pins

On the rack I got from HerpEnclosures, it came with some lock pins to keep the tubs secured inside the rack....

Do they really serve that much of a purpose? How in the world could a snake scoot its tub out of the rack enclosure???

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Originally Posted by nathanledet

On the rack I got from HerpEnclosures, it came with some lock pins to keep the tubs secured inside the rack....

Do they really serve that much of a purpose? How in the world could a snake scoot its tub out of the rack enclosure???

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Nate,even though i do not own a rack like this one,there must be a reason they included the pins ;) .Never underestimate a snake :P .

You don't have a two year old (child) do you!:P

nate, some people keep hots in racks. and some use the pins like markers, i.e. to mark a tub, like if they ate already or not.



vaughn

it seems to me that they are not to keep the snake in but to keep someone out???? like ivylea77 mentioned.

Well, I once had a snake escape (from a rubbermaid) and open up several tubs on my hatchling rack.. wish I had those little pins then!

They are there to ensure the tub is slid all the way back in.

You have no idea how many times I have come home to see the tubs slid out to the end of the shelf because someone was playing with the snakes.

Morphs, kids, and tubs not slid all the way back in. Enough to give you a stroke when you come home.

The pins sound like a great idea.

Can someone post a pic of them? l can't imagine what they look like

Best I can do for now...camera is dead.
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...LcokingPeg.JPG

Reptile Basics racks also use locking pins.

edit: And wow! That's about actual size of my pins.:P

Where/how do they lock? (Sorry, I am really curious about this.)