Worst Nightmare...

So yesterday after cleaning out my young BP cage and changing her water, i went on to the next thing, this was about 3pm i had left my house and after a nice night out i came home at about 1 am just to realize, I HAD LEFT THE LOCKS OFF THE CAGE.


After having a mini heart attack, i went to look, surely she had gotten out..... ANNNNNNNNND there she is with that ball python "smile" we all love, right in the cage basically saying to me " yeah i know you messed up and didn't lock me up, but you fed me so i think ill just chill here for a while"

Wont be making that mistake again lol.

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Haha! It happens to most of us! One of mine actually did get out, I don't even know how. I found him underneath the tank (it's held up on 1" styrofoam blocks to make an air gap for the UTH). Which is good because if he went wandering the cats would definitely have chewed him up. What kind of lid do you have? Are the locks necessary for it to close properly, or are they mostly to keep little kid hands out?

Uh... Ok?

not sure what you mean by "uh okay?" but anyway the locks are for both, to make sure she doesn't get out and to keep people out as well. Well i say locks but its the clips that just keep the screen shut and secure.

I'll give you a few examples.
Omg I'm so worried if I locked the house door or not my mind was racing the whole day! I went home and indeed I locked the door. Uh....ok?

I parked my Lexus in the hood to visit a friend! I was so worried it will be smashed and stolen! I came out and my baby was just fine. Uh.... Ok?


I'm so worried if I left the stove on. I think my house will burn down! After work I come back to expect a fire truck at my house. But nothing happened. Uh... Ok?

After I fed my snakes I left the locks unlocked. I went to the bar with a few buddies. All of a sudden I remembered leaving the locks unlocked. I wonder if the snakes got out all night! I came home to check and sure enough they're still there. Uh.... Ok?

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Originally Posted by stickyalvinroll

I'll give you a few examples.
Omg I'm so worried if I locked the house door or not my mind was racing the whole day! I went home and indeed I locked the door. Uh....ok?

I parked my Lexus in the hood to visit a friend! I was so worried it will be smashed and stolen! I came out and my baby was just fine. Uh.... Ok?


I'm so worried if I left the stove on. I think my house will burn down! After work I come back to expect a fire truck at my house. But nothing happened. Uh... Ok?

After I fed my snakes I left the locks unlocked. I went to the bar with a few buddies. All of a sudden I remembered leaving the locks unlocked. I wonder if the snakes got out all night! I came home to check and sure enough they're still there. Uh.... Ok?

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Uh....ok?

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Uh... Ok? = Cool story bro, tell it again

glad you found him safe and sound . I can relate.

BTDT, ditched the tanks after the second escape.

Recently my common WC garter snake took an unauthorized slither; I opened the drop door to put a feeder in, and she came flying out like a coiled spring, hit the floor, and took off under a dresser before I could twitch. I found her two months later in a pile of my daughter's stuffed animals.

I think we would both be happier if I put her back outside where I found her. The only reason I brought her in is that she had an injury, which has long since healed.

I worry about escape too. I have kids, cats, a rabbit, and a tarantula, plus neighbors who think she is an aggressive killer snake destined to grow to 25 ft long. (Give me a break.) Don't worry, though. That scare will keep you from forgetting again.

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I worry about escape too. I have kids, cats, a rabbit, and a tarantula, plus neighbors who think she is an aggressive killer snake destined to grow to 25 ft long. (Give me a break.) Don't worry, though. That scare will keep you from forgetting again.

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None of those things have any reason to be scared of a ball python... except maybe the neighbours :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Fraido

Uh....ok?

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lol

Glad there was no escape. Meech, I wouldn't just trust those little clips, we also put a weight on top of the lid. It's sort of a double protection.

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Originally Posted by pariahdog

None of those things have any reason to be scared of a ball python... except maybe the neighbours :rolleyes:

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The BP might want to be scared of them though. 😉

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I think all my adults are maybe too lazy to try to escape except maybe during breeding season. I left a bunch of tubs on the floor one time with the lids just laying on top for the better part of a day and night and checked on them periodically (they can't get out of the room). I don't think they even tried to escape. Babies are a different story though. My wife managed to loose one for a couple hours after leaving a lid unlatched.

Oh no!!! Glad it all worked out.

There you go it doesn't take a genius

Damn, that's a hot profile pic you got there Fraido, which one are you?

OP: Never had one escape, I made my own homemade enclosure and used cabinet door clips. I was worried at first if it was enough, but so far so good and its been over a year. I understand your fear though, for the first week or two, I was constantly worried one would get out.

My first snake was a very tiny baby corn. I had him in a 10 gallon with 4 cage clamps on it, I was so paranoid about him getting out. I thought I lost him, searched the whole cage, and found him tightly coiled in the fake branch I got him. I was so relieved. When he crawled up I stuffed it with those fake plastic mancala rock type things.

My normal managed to escape the bottom tub of a rack - no clue how he managed that one. I had a mini-heart attack when I saw it cracked open, til I realized the genius was mere inches away underneath the rack. Lol. Glad you didn't have to learn the hard way to keep things secured.

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Originally Posted by Gary P

Damn, that's a hot profile pic you got there Fraido, which one are you?

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LOL this is funny and kinda of creeper - sorry to call you out Gary haha My guess is she is the one on the left. If you thought they were nude well sir I think you're mistaken. Looks like to beauties getting ready to go to prom in strapless dresses. I could be wrong but still thought this was a very comical comment.

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LOL this is funny and kinda of creeper - sorry to call you out Gary haha My guess is she is the one on the left. If you thought they were nude well sir I think you're mistaken. Looks like to beauties getting ready to go to prom in strapless dresses. I could be wrong but still thought this was a very comical comment.

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😂 Oh gosh, lmao. I am the one on the left, with the mad collarbone. 😉 Definitely not naked, either! It is actually a selfie my aunt and I took in the limo to a wedding. I haven't even had prom yet! 😁

Don't be fooled, though, lots of makeup. 😝

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We have a cold house and warm enclosures. They tend to prefer the latter.

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Originally Posted by Snoopyslim

Glad there was no escape. Meech, I wouldn't just trust those little clips, we also put a weight on top of the lid. It's sort of a double protection.

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I have never had a problem with escape, but I also use 8 clips on each tank so they keep even tension on the entire lid. Putting things on top of the lid without the additional use of clips is an almost guaranteed way to lose a snake; happened to one of my friends 3 times despite my repeated attempts at trying to educate him. Using both is certainly fine; I just caution people on just heavy things, as there were cement blocks on top of my friend's boa tank and she escaped several times.

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Originally Posted by O'Mathghamhna

I have never had a problem with escape, but I also use 8 clips on each tank so they keep even tension on the entire lid. Putting things on top of the lid without the additional use of clips is an almost guaranteed way to lose a snake; happened to one of my friends 3 times despite my repeated attempts at trying to educate him. Using both is certainly fine; I just caution people on just heavy things, as there were cement blocks on top of my friend's boa tank and she escaped several times.

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Wow 8 clips! I can see that would definitely keep a snake in. I distribute the extra weight in the corners, she looks for ways out but has never escaped. Just a suggestion, I think it's for sure necessary to have clips but the extra weight serves as a double reminder for me because the cage just looks odd without it on there now. Then when adding the weight it makes me double check the clips.

And thank *you* for the weight suggestion! On the corners sounds like a good idea; it certainly couldn't hurt.

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Originally Posted by Snoopyslim

Glad there was no escape. Meech, I wouldn't just trust those little clips, we also put a weight on top of the lid. It's sort of a double protection.

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I'm going to put a picture in my gallery of the clips I use. There heavy duty. You can get them on Amazon or other online retailers. Hope this is helpful to other tank users.