Missing - Page 3

Rogue628 · 08-13-12, 11:15 AM

That sucks. Have you found him again? I had a royal that always managed escape no matter what I did. Even with clamps and bricks to hold the lid more secure, she would still escape from time to time. She always went to the same spot when she did escape, so I was kind of lucky with her.

DavethePython · 08-13-12, 12:22 PM

No luck yet , but I have baited a mouse near where I found him last time . Hopefully he will take interest . He can't have gone too far ,I am sure he is in the area I found him before. I just seem to be overlooking some place that he may be hiding . I am sure he will poke out soon.

Kaetlinv · 08-13-12, 01:06 PM

i'm really glad I've never had this issue... My ball python when she was little had a very secure tank with locking screen lid and no matter how she tried she couldn't move it. Recently though, when she was much bigger, she pushed her way out of her tank that we thought she wouldn't have the leverage / reach to get out of... i wasn't at the house at the time but she hadn't been out long and it was a small room so she wasn't able to go far. they clamped her lid down using wood clamps until I was able to come move her to my house.

I hope you find him! Seems like you've got an escape artist, I hope you can figure out a way to keep him secure!

Gungirl · 08-13-12, 01:18 PM

I would consider putting your snake in a tub or another secure enclosure. I would not risk it getting out again.

Hope you find it soon.

**millertime89** · 08-13-12, 01:23 PM

I agree with Kat, if he's figured it out this many times its time to make a major change. A clear plastic tub with the top and a strap or two around it to secure the middle of the tub is what I would recommend if you're going for inexpensive, otherwise you could always look into getting one of the more expensive, latching vivs, something like a boaphile or a vision.

DavethePython · 08-13-12, 05:15 PM

Still have not found him but I have secured the screen top to his tank tightly . And as an extra percaution I will be getting 2 more clamps for the screen . I checked his clamps today and my wife had taken them off for whatever reason and they were not tight at all . Barely snug so he was able to flex the top open quite easy . Now I can lift his tank by the screen and it is not coming off. I won't use plastic totes for anything but transport . We keep our snakes in the living room so they have nice decorative enclosures . And our living room maintains the best ambient heat during our very cold winters .

Gungirl · 08-14-12, 07:12 AM

Ok seeing as he is in your living room I understand not wanting a tub for him.. I would then buy a display cage instead of a fish tank.