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    Well, my mom and I decided to get my brother a snake for Christmas(We would help him take care of it,of course),and he wanted a kingsnake,but I don't think he is ready for a snake that musks and wiggles around to much.So,we thought he might like a rat snake,and I wanted to know,how do you drill holes in the rubbermaid?Can't the snake get out easily?Can I use a herp haven or kritter keeper or something like that?
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    I'd recommend going to Radio Shack & getting a small soldering iron. Use this to melt holes in the box - it's easier than drilling & you don't run the risk of splitting the plastic if you drill @ the wrong angle. Just make sure you do your melting in a well-ventilated area, and not around any pet birds if you have them.

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    what abou those kritter keepers,or herp havens?would they work?
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    They are next to impossible to keep a good level of humidity and heat. It would probably be easier, in my opinion, to go with a good sized rubbermaid and modify it to fit your needs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by led4urhead
    They are next to impossible to keep a good level of humidity and heat. It would probably be easier, in my opinion, to go with a good sized rubbermaid and modify it to fit your needs.
    Ok,I'll get a rubbermaid for Dirk,and I'll put the rat snake in his tank,a 20 gallon,just to make sure that it wont get away.I am suppposed to disenfect the tank,right?
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    Yes, i would clean the tank completely. Make sure you have a good, secure lid. Kingsnakes can fit into much smaller spaces and therefore escape out of things a bp might not be able to.
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    thats why I'm using Dirk's tank,the lid is more secure.
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    I just drilled holes in my new Iris container with a drill and a small size wood bit. I think it was for wood... Soldering irons are good too, and multipurpose I just made sure the drill was up to a good speed, then made a hole, otherwise, if it's not going fast enough and you push too hard, it will make small cracks around the holes. A soldering iron would probably be better but we don't have one so I just made do.
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