Screen Cover Lock

Wouldn't it just be far easier to go hit a used furniture type place (Salvation Army, Goodwill, even a garage sale type thing), grab yourself a little cabinet and just put a lock on that. Then when you are there, the cabinet is open and the snake accessible and viewable. When you are not, lock up the cabinet and your snake is secure and tucked away. Various holes drilled into the cabinet should allow for proper air movement, etc. Most of those shops have stuff for $10 or so (heck you may have something in your own house that would do).

I dont mean to be a party pooper, but i just dont like the idea of a ball python in a 30 tank in a classroom with children i assume. But anyway when i had one bp in a tank i used velcro straps from homedepot. It worked pretty well.

What I did for our school was went and bought baby refrigerator locks. They are designed to wrap around the fridge and lock the door shut. I glued them to the glass (plastic to glass glue is easy and secure), they have a wing nut that locks the 2 pieces together that I put a pad lock through - worked like a charm.


Maybe this could work for you. :)

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Originally Posted by juddb

I dont mean to be a party pooper, but i just dont like the idea of a ball python in a 30 tank in a classroom with children i assume. But anyway when i had one bp in a tank i used velcro straps from homedepot. It worked pretty well.

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What is the problem with a 30 gallon tank in a classroom? I plan on teaching high school so I think they are mature enough. Unless you had another reason in mind? At least I hope lol. The youngest children I will ever teach would be 7th graders and even then I think they would be mature enough to handle it.

Thats a really good idea with the baby refrigerator locks. That might just be my back up plan if the locking clips I bought do not work.

I would get some clear acrylic hinges and clasps, and make a custom lid. It would be better to humidity, and the clasps can be pad locked. They are about $1.50, or you can get the 12" piano hinges. They glue right on and look nice, while keeping people out.

In my biology class we had a giant, loose iguana. I don't think he helped rid anyone of any predisposed fear of reptiles. He lived on a counter near the windows.

I had a bio teacher in high school that 2 pythons. there were a little big to be BP's so im not sure what they were looking back... but i was the only one who wasnt afraid to hold them. that was the one class i would be early to so i made sure i could get the snakes out and hold them before class started. They would sit with me for my 45 min class and i would put them away right after. I loved it!

I really want to try to have my class full of different reptiles that the common everyday person doesnt get to experience to help get students excited about coming to class. Showing up and being excited is the first part of learning. Im also thinking about putting up a donation jar for the students to help pay for the cost of keeping them. The more money they donate the more to have in the classroom. Give rewards such as extra credit for helping with the cost and the care for the little guys. Hopefully it will create a good learning experience for them. But I have to finish college first.

Does anyone know how to put pictures into the post cause I cant figure it out. I clicked insert image but it wont let me browse my computer documents to insert the picture from my computer.

Hi Ringo,


Here are a couple of links that should help you post pictures.

Video tutorial.

Sticky thread.


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