Relative Emergency!!!! She popped the clips right off the tank!!!!!!

Does the lid fit securely? It should barely have any wiggle room, but should have a tiny bit of play.

Assuming you were sold the right lid, the right clips will work. Also, PetSmart doesn't carry the good clips I don't think. You may have to try Petco for those. Or online.

Just thought of this, it may put your mind at ease...
when installed correctly, the right clips will be very secure. I can basically try to lift the lid and the entire enclosure will lift up rather than the clips popping off. So once you have the set-up right, you won't need to worry. Just don't forget to put them on when you close the enclosure. Many have learned that the hard way too.

the lid wiggles, but it came as a set with the tank, and i can't afford to find out the hard way, as I dont know how my dog would respond. when she first saw her in the tank she ignored her but idk about out of it.

Ok, the lid should be perfectly fine then. Once you have the right clips your mind will be more at ease.
And always better to be safe than sorry:gj:

She's calmed down since i put her in my sock, it was the only thing i could get her into that she wanted in, pillowcase got me bit again

Ditch the fish tank/screen top and either get a rack or a correct reptile enclosure.

Those clips work for a while - until they wear out and they don't. Snakes are a lot stronger than they look and they are escape artists. Usually they get loose at the worst time too.

If you can't afford that then I would suggest non-elastic nylon luggage straps to secure the top, they're $7 at WalMart. Bungies stretch and usually your snake ends up getting stuck halfway out with a bunch of scales ripped off its back by the time you find it.

The bungee cords were a temporary fix that didnt even work lol she unhooked it somehow, im not sure how. Tank i have is a reptile tank, i think the lid is just flawed. im getting new clips today, and in the meantime shes asleep in a sock (finally). I appreciate your input though :)

I hope you get your lid to work but if you continue to have issues I'd switch enclosures. Many years ago I used to try weighing down improper lids for my BP and no matter what I used he always escaped. I eventually got it right. I'm not sure how you feel about tubs but this is a pretty good one you can get for like $13 at Walmart.


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I have a petsmart 10gal tank with a screen top lid that sits on top. I used pliers a bent the clips tighter to put more pressure on the lid and I also use 2x5lbs weights, one on each side of the heat lamp. I just picked my normal ball up last weekend from petsmart for $40 (if you join petperks, normaly $60). Had I known the reptile expo was this Sunday, I would have waited. Still going tho to see what deals on accessories I can find.

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