Could of been nasty

[MissterDog]

Holy heck! I'm so sorry for the scare but I'm glad everything turned out okay! My mind is blown that she managed to push against the vent that hard!

[richardhind1972]

Thanks mr dog, that’s why I thought, never seen them do that before


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[Bogertophis]

Thanks mr dog, that’s why I thought, never seen them do that before


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Well, this seems like something to seriously warn others about, as it wasn't just you...Dianne said it's happened to her too. It's a wonder the snakes didn't
cut their necks or noses in doing this? Was this the same brand of caging, I wonder?

[Dianne]

Well, this seems like something to seriously warn others about, as it wasn't just you...Dianne said it's happened to her too. It's a wonder the snakes didn't
cut their necks or noses in doing this? Was this the same brand of caging, I wonder?

Mine was a homemade melamine cage with aluminum soffit vents (link below). I would never have thought my boas could bend these, but they did. Luckily these vents were secured in place by a couple of screws, but it still could have been much worse. I’ve since upgraded to all manufactured cages, but will never again use any type of slotted vent like these again.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Air-Vent-3-...t-Vent/3017509

[Bogertophis]

Mine was a homemade melamine cage with aluminum soffit vents (link below). I would never have thought my boas could bend these, but they did. Luckily these vents were secured in place by a couple of screws, but it still could have been much worse. I’ve since upgraded to all manufactured cages, but will never again use any type of slotted vent like these again.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Air-Vent-3-...t-Vent/3017509

We animal-keepers have to be careful when we "borrow" things made for other purposes. The vents were made for air movement, not the push of a big strong snake,
but honestly I'd never have thought a snake would bend such a thing either. They ARE super-attracted to "fresh air" though, & maybe whatever scents wafted in.
Just glad none were injured.

[Dianne]

We animal-keepers have to be careful when we "borrow" things made for other purposes. The vents were made for air movement, not the push of a big strong snake,
but honestly I'd never have thought a snake would bend such a thing either. They ARE super-attracted to "fresh air" though, & maybe whatever scents wafted in.
Just glad none were injured.

The interesting thing about the vents I used is that they were designed to keep animals out of your soffits while still permitting air flow. No way would I ever have expected amy of my snakes to be able to bend one.