Lock Pins

there's a little hole in front of each tub where you insert this little pin. I'm sure someone will get a picture for you....i'm at school so i can't :(

I am just wondering if this is something I should add to the rack we're planning; we don't have kids but sometimes friends/family bring rugrats over; I want to avert catastrophe, lol.

There's a small hole drilled in the front of each tub on the shelf they sit on.. the peg of the pin fits into the hole, thus preventing it from sliding out while the pin is in place.

For home made racks, a a simple bolt can be used as a locking pin, and if you want to go one step further and put locks on the pins so they can't be removed, you can drill a hole in the shaft of the bolt and use a luggage lock like you would see on a suitcase, I personally dont use them, but Ive seen this done before..

we are thinking of adding a piece of wood to the top of each shelve... the width of the shelve so it blends in when it's not turned vertically. as long as it's a tight fit... so it'll hold it's position when turned... that should work.

yes... no?

If it'd keep your tubs locked in, and not be a pain in the butt, I say why not? Esp. if you have rugrats running around your house; I shudder to think of a kid opening up a cage, then everyone leaves.. come home and find no snake.. scary.

well we can always choose not to use it by having it blend in but that way we don't have to worry about a snake managing to figure out how to move it's box to the edge.

fortunately our boxes will not have handles so they are flat sided. but... we do have kittens and kids and the snakes are in my bedroom... so having them secure would make me a happy girl. (my tarantulas are next to the snakes... so i don't want the snakes escaping and knocking over my tarantulas... that would NOT be a good thing!)

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

. (my tarantulas are next to the snakes... so i don't want the snakes escaping and knocking over my tarantulas... that would NOT be a good thing!)

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Yikes! I wouldn't be able to leave the house, worrying about that scenario! I am already horrible w/ the "did I leave the teakettle on?" type stuff, hehe.

Would you also put locks in the back, to prevent anyone accessing them that way? I am still debating on locks myself.

I have heard that a loose snake can work its way back behind other tubs and manage to open additional tubs. Then you have a prison break! I have a 6 year old, so he has learned to place the pins in everytime, thus ensuring the tub is properly closed!