Mesh top to weak?

[Freakie_frog]

How is the top attached to the VIV?

[Ginevive]

I would not rely on weight atop the tank; they can push the lid off still. The locks that others suggested work great; I used them when I had my snakes tanked, and I still use them for my rat tanks; not an escapee yet in the 5 years I have used these. Just make sure you get the right sized locks; ask beforehand if you can return them if they don't fit. They are a little hard to get on but once on the lid, they are easy to use!

[TheAudOne]

Well, if its a screen/mesh top you want to foil and tape it anyway, so that might fix the problem you have about him actually pushing through the screen. With duct tape covering the whole thing, ours never broke out.

Read the care sheet about glass tanks for pictures on how to tape and foil it.

[frankykeno]

Those black plastic screw down locks aren't worth a hill of beans when it comes to a determined and strong snake in my opinion. You'd likely sleep better grabbing a heavier grade metal framed, heavier mesh lid and buy a set or two of the metal snap down locks. Those things are golden and keep the lid secure with no give at all.

[Amy1217]

I have one of the mesh tops, and it has held my BP in well. It is a special one that locks on really well, and i axidentally stepped on it, so it is slightly warped, but in a good way, it locks on even better now. haha. I would say, go to Petsmart, and see if they have one of the locking tops, and if they dont, get some clips to secure it. Also, scince i like to keep my room pretty hippie, i have a heavy candle on one corner (i dont light it, it just has a cool pattern on it), and a clay bottle that says love on the other, he presses the cage top all the time. He has never gotten out though.

[581775017]

How is the top attached to the VIV?

It just sits on top.. no slide or anything... But theres 2 hooks that go underneth the ledge and then theres finally a lock that you turn and it also goes underneth the ledge... Im just afraid that my snake will be strong enough to break through the mesh especially the edge, where the mesh connects to the frame..