Escape

[ROACH]

You could always switch to Tubs. A tub with locking ends work great! I have yet to have any of mine escape from them. Just a thought.

[nightrainfalls]

Box of four Jumbo Binder Clips $4.00

Knowing your snake can't escape: priceless.

[MontyAndMelissa]

Nothing sticky should ever be used in a snake tank. EVER!!!

Books on a lid is not what I would consider the proper method for keeping a lid on. The lid obviously is not correct and you should find a better one that works properly.

Your plan in an earthquake is to go grab your snake? Why not secure the cage the best you can to be earthquake safe and worry about the humans in the house first? What if the quake comes and you are away? All the books will fall off and your snake will be gone. What if the books fall and land on the heat lamp and catch fire? No more snake, no more house, maybe even no more neighbors house.

I don't think books are proper and in your situation I don't feel they are a responsible fix to your issue.

Do it right and if that only cost $20 bucks its a no brainer. I would also stop searching for just a lid and check online for used tanks. You can probably get a gently used sliding top tank for pretty cheap. They work much better than the lay on tops and will give you peace of mind while making your setup more safe and look better.

I think you may have commented on my post about me moving at the end if the month and trying to decide whether or not to upgrade her housing situation. I am in the process of getting her a new tank ready in southern California so that I won't have to search for one once I am there.

[MontyAndMelissa]

Box of four Jumbo Binder Clips $4.00

Knowing your snake can't escape: priceless.

Not entirely sure how binder clips will help my situation, but thanks?

[MontyAndMelissa]

You could always switch to Tubs. A tub with locking ends work great! I have yet to have any of mine escape from them. Just a thought.

I was thinking about switching to a rack system after I move, I'm planning on expanding my collection as long as my landlord allows it.

[KMG]

I prefer to use clips because I live in California. If an earthquake happened I would need to get her out fast. But the lid is hinged in the middle.

This is what I was referring to.

Ive been in a quake and the only thing I was thinking about was protecting my wife.

[MontyAndMelissa]

This is what I was referring to.

I know. I will still be living in California, just a different part of California. Yes, I suppose there isn't much logic behind it from your standpoint but from mine there is. The adults in my home can handle themselves. I have no young children in my house. I guess the clips (caribeaners) are more geared towards if there is a fire, not so much an earthquake. The house I lived in when I was young caught on fire and we almost didn't get our red tail boa out because her lid was locked. There is always someone at my house, so no need to worry about me not being home.

[MontyAndMelissa]

Now that we're all adults, our number one concern during an emergency like that is the pets, not the people.

[BigJay]

I believe since the lid is slighty too big and there is 4 corner stacked books that this is the logical scenario of where the naturally strong BP pushes in the middle of the lid where the hinge bends, and retracts the hanging lid allowing a "slack" space near the hinge of the lid

[ballpythonluvr]

I totally understand that your snake has escaped. I had a big normal male that escaped twice on me when I kept him in a tank. I then changed over to tubs and he never escaped again. I have two girls now that are in tubs and I have zero issues with escapes anymore. I'm not saying that you have to switch to tubs you DO need to make sure to do the right thing so that Monty doesn't keep escaping or she could end up getting hurt or worse.