Problem with escapes

[JayBP]

These guys are giving me a headache. I've already had three escapes in the new year after never having a escape. Are there anyways to make a sterilite tub more secure?

I've thought about using bungee cords, but the way the tubs are set up they'd be a little difficult to use.

[rabernet]

Which Sterilite tubs are you using? How old are the snakes?

[Wh00h0069]

You could put your tubs in a rack system. That would secure them.

[wolfy-hound]

If you have the lids on the sterilites, you can drill through the edge of both the top and tub, and secure it with wingnuts. Put a few of those around the edge, and no escaping.

[Kysenia]

If you have them already in a rack system and they are pushing them forward...you can attach a metal loop on top and bottem of the system and then run a broom handle, pole, etc thru those loops to prevent them from scooting the tub forward....Ralph Davis does this with all his rack systems...hope you get it figured out

[JayBP]

Which Sterilite tubs are you using? How old are the snakes?

They are being kept in 28 quart(1655) tubs and they are all about a year old now.

[JayBP]

You could put your tubs in a rack system. That would secure them.

I originally had them in a rack system, but there was too much clearance in between the shelves so after a few near escapes and an actual escape I decided to take the rack down and keep they in just the tubs until i can build another rack.

[Lucas339]

for my king tubs i take a shoe string and have one of those chrimps that come on like cargo pants on the end. i put a knot on one side and pull the other side until its tight around the lid.

[Oxylepy]

One night I was laying in bed hung over and all of a sudden I look over to see my adult normal getting out of his tub. So I put him back in his tub and (since I don't have a rack) I ended up going to Walmart and getting a vinyl strap and a clip, wrapped that around the tub and clipped it shut. He's not gotten out since.

Mind you when I had him in a tank he got out too, which originally turned me on to the idea of using the vinyl straps.

[Jenn]

My first thought would be to drag the old rack out and attach something to the inside top of each space to take up that extra space. If it's like a consistant 1/2" you could just slide in a piece of plywood.