Worst Nightmare...

[pariahdog]

I worry about escape too. I have kids, cats, a rabbit, and a tarantula, plus neighbors who think she is an aggressive killer snake destined to grow to 25 ft long. (Give me a break.) Don't worry, though. That scare will keep you from forgetting again.

None of those things have any reason to be scared of a ball python... except maybe the neighbours

[Snoopyslim]

Uh....ok?

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lol

[Snoopyslim]

Glad there was no escape. Meech, I wouldn't just trust those little clips, we also put a weight on top of the lid. It's sort of a double protection.

[Fraido]

None of those things have any reason to be scared of a ball python... except maybe the neighbours

The BP might want to be scared of them though. 😉

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[JodanOrNoDan]

I think all my adults are maybe too lazy to try to escape except maybe during breeding season. I left a bunch of tubs on the floor one time with the lids just laying on top for the better part of a day and night and checked on them periodically (they can't get out of the room). I don't think they even tried to escape. Babies are a different story though. My wife managed to loose one for a couple hours after leaving a lid unlatched.

[Kokorobosoi]

Oh no!!! Glad it all worked out.

[stickyalvinroll]

There you go it doesn't take a genius

[Gary P]

Damn, that's a hot profile pic you got there Fraido, which one are you?

OP: Never had one escape, I made my own homemade enclosure and used cabinet door clips. I was worried at first if it was enough, but so far so good and its been over a year. I understand your fear though, for the first week or two, I was constantly worried one would get out.

[PhoenixGate]

My first snake was a very tiny baby corn. I had him in a 10 gallon with 4 cage clamps on it, I was so paranoid about him getting out. I thought I lost him, searched the whole cage, and found him tightly coiled in the fake branch I got him. I was so relieved. When he crawled up I stuffed it with those fake plastic mancala rock type things.

[AerialArtist]

My normal managed to escape the bottom tub of a rack - no clue how he managed that one. I had a mini-heart attack when I saw it cracked open, til I realized the genius was mere inches away underneath the rack. Lol. Glad you didn't have to learn the hard way to keep things secured.