Escape

[Albert Clark]

The tape is three dollars at home Depot, but I'm being scorned for even thinking about putting tape near her tank. The lid I have on now is the closest lid I could find. I don't think the lid that came with the tank was even the right one.

We are not trying to scorn you or give you a difficult time here. What we are trying to do is impress upon you how important the proper caging is for your animal. Personally, I couldn't relax at home and definitely not away from home knowing my snake is not secured in a escape proof enclosure. You need to just get a whole new setup right now before you lose him for good! A setup with a appropriate securing device. Simple as that. Part of owning pets, especially reptiles, is being responsible. No scorn, not throwing you under the bus, there are just certain things that are a must. Good luck!

[MontyAndMelissa]

We are not trying to scorn you or give you a difficult time here. What we are trying to do is impress upon you how important the proper caging is for your animal. Personally, I couldn't relax at home and definitely not away from home knowing my snake is not secured in a escape proof enclosure. You need to just get a whole new setup right now before you lose him for good! A setup with a appropriate securing device. Simple as that. Part of owning pets, especially reptiles, is being responsible. No scorn, not throwing you under the bus, there are just certain things that are a must. Good luck!

I know you're trying to help. I'm incredibly frustrated being 3 hours from home. My boyfriend figured out what happened. Apparently my nephew came in and moved the heat lamp to the side of the tank and moved the books that were on the corner. So he moved the lamp back to where it was supposed to be and put the books back on the corner where they were supposed to be. The lid snapped down into place like it's supposed to be.

[Lizardlicks]

I was gonna say, since he wasn't getting out when you were there, and nothing else would have changed, there had to be human error involved SOMEwhere. So the culprit was found, a nephew did it! Sounds to me like nephew needs to not be allowed interaction with snake unless under direct supervision until he learns a little care and responsibility.

Agree with the other posters though, you need to replace that lid ASAP when you get home. That it has to have things stacked onto it in relatively specific positions just to function correctly as a lid is no good.