Smart Sneaky Boas Aiming For Freedom!

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

Hi there:

I see many posts in this forum and others with people who love there snakes and like to use tubberware or rubber maid tubs for cages. Whatever reason you like these is not the issue, there easy to clean, easy to use and super cheap way to keep and protect your animals, thank god for plastics.......yahoo.

But we all got an issue on making these plastic cages stay secure, everything from simply closing the box with its lib to rack systems. Many use many methods to secure these cages from escaping snakes or other animals. My method that I used for 3 years now on my baby to medium snakes till they are ready for the larger cages is this.

I use (teraline cord) any rope will do I believe, and I tie it in a (hang man knot) any knot will do really. As long as the rope is strong and the knot is tight this method will make sure no escapes for good. I make no promises but if you use my method and follow it to the last sentence, and your snake escapes then most likey that snake should not be in a plastic tub of any kind.......lol.

Here are 2 pictures to help you all with a visual look of my system and they way I do it.

Enjoy and I hope this helps all here with this problem.

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/2330cages_-_503.jpg

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/2330cages_-_502.jpg

or here as well:

http://community.webshots.com/sym/image6/6/21/41/76562141TLQrPQ_ph.jpg

http://community.webshots.com/sym/image6/6/21/35/76562135eEDHuV_ph.jpg

Check out my site to see more:



Cya...

[dvs]

that seems like it would be a pain in the *** every time you wanted to open one..... Im sure it's secure and all but damn... gotta be a boyscout with all those knots.....

bungee cords... they even have the rubber ones that are ajustable so you can make them as tight as you want.

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

Hi DVS:

LOL, yeah I know but its cheap and easy and I can walk away knowing there is no way they can escape, plus when I stay on this system its like programmed in me to secure them and I do not forget a cage.

To each there own, and yes I was a boyscout, finally I can use what I learned..........lol

cya peace out!

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

Sorry forgot to add:

All my cages on this method take up like 6 minutes in total I mean all of them to tie and open. All the knots are easily loosened and readjusted, never need to retie them. Simply loosen and retighten. So in cleaning or seeing my animals in these cages the work on these knots take 6 minutes per visit, not much time at all.

Cya

[Linds]

I agre with dvs, looks like it would be a bit of an operation jsut to get in or close them by means of tying :confused: I use extra large binder clips or s-hooks to secure my rubbermaids.

[stretch]

The rubbermaids I have been purchasing have locking handles. No need to tie, knot , or clip.

[dvs]

Those rubbermaids with locking handles don't really lock all that well.... doesn't take much pressure before they pop open.... I wouldn't trust a strong boa that has is heart set on getting free in one with just those clips alone.

[Randolph]

I used a rubbermaid storage container with a locking top. I bolted one side down and locked the other. There was no way my boa could've escaped and no way any of my brothers or sisters could take him out to show their friends. It still was very inexpensive the storage box was about the same as any other rubbermaid container and i already had a locker lock(from my high school days) and bolts.