Yellow apparently learned how to slide open the glass door of his T8 last night...
i woke up this AM and looked over at his enclosure to see the door open and i freakin' panicked. thankfully he always goes beneath the T8 in the gap it has above the dresser so i found him right away, safe and sound. i know i slid the doors closed earlier; i didn't forget. Yellow had to have figured it out...i've seen him try before, but never thought he could actually do it.
to those who have T8 enclosures: i don't have a lock on my doors, so what can i do to secure them?
Re: Yellow apparently learned how to slide open the glass door of his T8 last night..
I have the built in lock for mine, but this style of lock would work I believe. You just slide the hooked end onto the glass. They have them where I volunteer.
https://www.lllreptile.com/products/...etal-cage-lock
Re: Yellow apparently learned how to slide open the glass door of his T8 last night..
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tttaylorrr
i woke up this AM and looked over at his enclosure to see the door open and i freakin' panicked. thankfully he always goes beneath the T8 in the gap it has above the dresser so i found him right away, safe and sound. i know i slid the doors closed earlier; i didn't forget. Yellow had to have figured it out...i've seen him try before, but never thought he could actually do it.
to those who have T8 enclosures: i don't have a lock on my doors, so what can i do to secure them?
Sounds like a close one! Glad you found him safe and sound.
This is the lock I purchased for my PVC enclsoure
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Kcl
i never got the lock bc i don't have to worry about anyone getting in there, but now i guess i gotta worry about Yellow getting out.
i found the exact same lock as the one you linked on amazon and bought it. thank you for the help!
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ckuhn003
i found a lock like the one linked above and bought that since it was Prime eligible. thank you!!!
Re: Yellow apparently learned how to slide open the glass door of his T8 last night..
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tttaylorrr
i found a lock like the one linked above and bought that since it was Prime eligible. thank you!!!
One thing I found out after installing it........I accidentally "adhered" it too high on the glass as to not block my viewing but in doing so, it does not allow me to remove the glass anymore. Just a tidbit when installing.
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ckuhn003
One thing I found out after installing it........I accidentally "adhered" it too high on the glass as to not block my viewing but in doing so, it does not allow me to remove the glass anymore. Just a tidbit when installing.
thanks for the advice!
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dowels in the tracks should work until the lock arrives.
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Re: Yellow apparently learned how to slide open the glass door of his T8 last night..
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tttaylorrr
i never got the lock bc i don't have to worry about anyone getting in there, but now i guess i gotta worry about Yellow getting out.
i found the exact same lock as the one you linked on amazon and bought it. thank you for the help!
Yeah, I considered not getting it but figured it was cheap enough that I'd be annoyed if I wanted it later and didn't have it. It's kind of nice as a gesture - (look people! The *scary* thing is locked up!) Glad you found it on amazon! I tried looking on amazon briefly but figured that just finding an appropriate name for the kind of lock would probably be enough for you to find it. Definitely glad he has his favorite spot so he was easy to find!!
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Kcl
Yeah, I considered not getting it but figured it was cheap enough that I'd be annoyed if I wanted it later and didn't have it. It's kind of nice as a gesture - (look people! The *scary* thing is locked up!) Glad you found it on amazon! I tried looking on amazon briefly but figured that just finding an appropriate name for the kind of lock would probably be enough for you to find it. Definitely glad he has his favorite spot so he was easy to find!!
he's gotten out twice (well three times now) and he's always just chilled under the T8 thankfully. my next T8 is definitely coming with all the bells and whistles after this.
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artgecko
You can temporarily use a wood shim to keep the door closed for now.
I have AP cages and purchased the locks for all of them because of stories of boas figuring out how to open their cages. I'm sorry your guy got out, but at least you've found a lock to buy so you won't have to worry about it happening again.
i tried to use a binder clip to clamp over the track and the bottom but the one i had was too small. i'll fit a shim in there until my lock gets here (yay amazon 2-day shipping!).
