Relative Emergency!!!! She popped the clips right off the tank!!!!!!

[Neal]

Yea it's a glass tank, thank you! I'll try that. If it doesn't work looks like ill be up all night watching the little escape artist.

Oh and I just realize I didn't mention the bricks with bungee cord would be the best option. Since bungee cords do give a bit, you don't want your snake pushing up then it coming down on it. So make sure it doesn't have any slack. I would say the safest bet is a brick on each corner with added bungee cords. The bricks honestly should do the job though.

[m3gz]

I'm toast on sleep tonight, I don't know if she's just getting the right leverage or what but she can shove anything off it. And I don't want to risk taping it shut like i would with a rodent.

[Craiga 01453]

Don't tape it. Tape and snakes DO NOT MIX!!! I know you're talking about tape on the outside of the enclosure, which can be ok, but NEVER use tape inside the enclosure. The adhesive will break down due to heat/humidity and your snake WILL find a way to get tangled in it, which will cause huge problems. Just use some bricks, rocks, books, etc... Bring those clips back and get the right ones and you'll be fine.

Also, if she's trying that hard to get out, your husbandry may be off. Typically BPs will spend the vast majority of their time in their hides when happy and their husbandry is right. Of course, being nocturnal, they will naturally be more active and inquisitive at night, so she may simply be exploring.

[m3gz]

I would not risk it, I think you may have misread that post. Even with rodents I only taped their cage shut in dire emergencies until i could get twisty ties they couldn't chew through. I'll hit the pet shop first thing as soon as its open, in the meantime her tank is set up next to my desk so I can use this to stay awake while i watch for more escape attempts XD

She seems to be exploring, poking her nose into anything in her tank she can think of. Can't say I blame her, I'd do the same in a new home!

Thermometer says temps at 80F and humidity is a little over 50%

[Craiga 01453]

I would not risk it, I think you may have misread that post. Even with rodents I only taped their cage shut in dire emergencies until i could get twisty ties they couldn't chew through. I'll hit the pet shop first thing as soon as its open, in the meantime her tank is set up next to my desk so I can use this to stay awake while i watch for more escape attempts XD

She seems to be exploring, poking her nose into anything in her tank she can think of. Can't say I blame her, I'd do the same in a new home!

Thermometer says temps at 80F and humidity is a little over 50%

I understood what you meant, and it's good you know better. I just figured better safe than sorry to let you know. Some newbies don't know better and it leads to tape stuck to the snake and scales and skin being pulled off the animal or worse.

[m3gz]

I completely understand, and I appreciate the motivation behind it. The safety of animals should ALWAYS come first. Really have to get in and get those clips though.

[m3gz]

Ok, could this be a faulty tank lid issue? No matter what i put on it she shoves it straight off. It's like she's having fun with it. Just broke my coffeepot because it DEFINITELY should have been heavy enough. Things a dinosaur and weighs a ton.

[Craiga 01453]

The lid should be fine, but unfortunately, if it's a 10 gallon, it will most likely be loose and you will need the clips for a 10 gallon, which I don't think they carry at the store.

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The lid should be fine, but unfortunately, if it's a 10 gallon, it will most likely be loose and you will need the clips for a 10 gallon, which I don't think they carry at the store.

[DLena]

Put her on a pillowcase, the thinnest, cheapest one you have (lowest thread count. Tie it shut making sure the knot is solid! (I use zip ties instead). Clear out floor space in your tank and put her back in the tank, contained in the bag.

I just had a second thought...do you have cookie sheets or a board that could go on top of the lid completely? Is so, put them on top of the lid, leave a little screen space for airflow, and pile them with bricks or a bunch of heavy books. The weight would be supported by the edges of the top, but solidly distributed, making it very unlikely she can get enough leverage to knock it off.

[m3gz]

Pillowcase may be the idea i go with, as I tried my heaviest cookbooks, my coffeepot (RIP coffee) bungee cords with the heavy books, tried a towel over it to maybe calm her down, im seriously starting to consider this is a tank flaw, not her strength.