Re: Extra Measures to Prevent Escaping?
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Gocntry
An old school metal clothes hanger cut to size might work too.
I'd test that out real quick but don't have one here to try.
Dug around and found one :D, It fits, so you might be able to make something with one of those
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Re: Extra Measures to Prevent Escaping?
My two adult balls are in exos, no ones gotten out but if you look there is a spot for a lock, if you find something strong and not bendy like a solid bit of metal or even a thin pad lock it should do. That being said that's a bit small for him now.
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Re: Extra Measures to Prevent Escaping?
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Cheesenugget
Anyways, you can try other tanks like the Zilla Critter 40 gallon breeder. Those are top opening cages that locks by pushing in the lid. At the front, you place a small stick into the 2 holes that are aligned at the top to prevent further escape (Make sure the tank comes with that stick, a lot of pet stores loses them for some reason. Alternatively, you can make your own using a Q-tip or something similar).
Zilla also makes a front opening 40 breeder that has a latch and places on the top of the doors and bottom where you insert these plastic pegs that come with the enclosure for extra security. The concern I've always had with exos, and I may be wrong, but it doesn't look like there's anyway to secure the top of the doors. a Stronger snake or small one could in theory just push the top out and climb up and through.
That concern may be unfounded, but it's still a concern and the reason I've gone with other brands for my snakes. Now, I also know that these enclosures are expensive, and OP I'm not suggesting you jump up right now and purchase something different. I'm sure you can make this one work, I just choose not to use them because I've never really felt like the doors were secure enough for me.
Re: Extra Measures to Prevent Escaping?
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Hugsplox
Zilla also makes a front opening 40 breeder that has a latch and places on the top of the doors and bottom where you insert these plastic pegs that come with the enclosure for extra security. The concern I've always had with exos, and I may be wrong, but it doesn't look like there's anyway to secure the top of the doors. a Stronger snake or small one could in theory just push the top out and climb up and through.
That concern may be unfounded, but it's still a concern and the reason I've gone with other brands for my snakes. Now, I also know that these enclosures are expensive, and OP I'm not suggesting you jump up right now and purchase something different. I'm sure you can make this one work, I just choose not to use them because I've never really felt like the doors were secure enough for me.
that's an understandable concern and I've run into lid issues with exo- I have tinfoil taped in place with heat safe heavy duty tape so that the mesh is totally covered except for where the heat lamps are (light-free heat emitters! no actual light of any kind) and there are small pieces that secure the lid in place but as it happens I have stuff on top of his tank and he has never touched the ceiling. I think he assumes the ceiling that is on the cool side of is toasty like it is on the hot side so he doesn't like getting too close. (Not hot enough to burn him, obviously, but quite warm)
i think I definitely didn't lock his tank properly that one night because it has been functioning fine and my faith has been somewhat restored, but I'll look into something to put in that little spot at the front of the tank where the lock has two holes. Someone suggested a wooden dowel and another suggested a clothing hanger. We will see!
Re: Extra Measures to Prevent Escaping?
Thought I'd comment that my two adult balls are in exos and the one moves around a lot and is a known escape artist but she has yet to get out of my exo.
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Re: Extra Measures to Prevent Escaping?
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cuddlykhajiit
Thought I'd comment that my two adult balls are in exos and the one moves around a lot and is a known escape artist but she has yet to get out of my exo.
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Yea I don't want to come off as claiming exo enclosures aren't snake suitable because I'm sure they are, I just don't use them. I keep crested geckos in them and love them, but the concern with the doors keeps me from trying them with anything else. Again not saying they're not suitable, I just feel iffy about them.
Re: Extra Measures to Prevent Escaping?
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Hugsplox
Yea I don't want to come off as claiming exo enclosures aren't snake suitable because I'm sure they are, I just don't use them. I keep crested geckos in them and love them, but the concern with the doors keeps me from trying them with anything else. Again not saying they're not suitable, I just feel iffy about them.
The only thing I dislike is how the lids can be a bit flimsy. My cat got on my girls tank and it's slumped in a bit. And the pad locks were kinda not a brilliant idea since I can fit my hand through the gap lol.
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