Problem with escapes

These guys are giving me a headache. I've already had three escapes in the new year after never having a escape. Are there anyways to make a sterilite tub more secure?

I've thought about using bungee cords, but the way the tubs are set up they'd be a little difficult to use.

Which Sterilite tubs are you using? How old are the snakes?

You could put your tubs in a rack system. That would secure them.

If you have the lids on the sterilites, you can drill through the edge of both the top and tub, and secure it with wingnuts. Put a few of those around the edge, and no escaping.

If you have them already in a rack system and they are pushing them forward...you can attach a metal loop on top and bottem of the system and then run a broom handle, pole, etc thru those loops to prevent them from scooting the tub forward....Ralph Davis does this with all his rack systems...hope you get it figured out:)

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Which Sterilite tubs are you using? How old are the snakes?

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They are being kept in 28 quart(1655) tubs and they are all about a year old now.

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Originally Posted by Wh00h0069

You could put your tubs in a rack system. That would secure them.

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I originally had them in a rack system, but there was too much clearance in between the shelves so after a few near escapes and an actual escape I decided to take the rack down and keep they in just the tubs until i can build another rack.

for my king tubs i take a shoe string and have one of those chrimps that come on like cargo pants on the end. i put a knot on one side and pull the other side until its tight around the lid.

One night I was laying in bed hung over and all of a sudden I look over to see my adult normal getting out of his tub. So I put him back in his tub and (since I don't have a rack) I ended up going to Walmart and getting a vinyl strap and a clip, wrapped that around the tub and clipped it shut. He's not gotten out since.

Mind you when I had him in a tank he got out too, which originally turned me on to the idea of using the vinyl straps.

My first thought would be to drag the old rack out and attach something to the inside top of each space to take up that extra space. If it's like a consistant 1/2" you could just slide in a piece of plywood.

I'm using plastic tubs with lids, and I went to WaMart and got the 32mm binder clips in the office supply section. These have worked out great! No drilling, no tieing anything - just clamp these on and they stay on until you unclamp them. Easy on, easy off, no more hassle - I love 'em - and no BP has made it past these clamps! No more escapees to hunt down! :banana:

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Originally Posted by Jenn

My first thought would be to drag the old rack out and attach something to the inside top of each space to take up that extra space. If it's like a consistant 1/2" you could just slide in a piece of plywood.

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I tried that with cardboard and it seemed to work, but one of my females was able to push her tub out.

I would try the pole thing like Ralph Davis, but I already took the rack apart to save room.

I have a few on top of my rack that do not have secured lids.... I just put the next size down in tubs on top and fill it with water... escapees thwarted.

Hope you can contain them, nothing worse than an escaped snake. :(