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| herriotfan |
Posted - 07/02/2013 : 20:41:12
WARNING!!
If you use a Monkfield for your cornsnake please read...
Make sure you seal the plug where the probes go in with a proper sealant. Don't rely on simply pushing it into place, no matter how secure it feels.
I've got a very young Leopard Gecko in mine and she managed to pull the plug out and escape. 
Thank goodness I found her very quickly. It might not be such a happy outcome for somebody else.
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| smart bunny |
Posted - 08/02/2013 : 09:28:43
I don't have one at the moment but was thinking about them for hoggy and housie when they are older so thanks for the warning. I'm so glad you found your gecko so quickly! |
| Razee |
Posted - 08/02/2013 : 08:30:06
And I thought I was being overly paranoid when I secured mine... now I'm glad I did! I was worried about mine pushing the plug out, so I secured the outside as well ( very clumsily, then got better idea ):
Take a strong cardboard, cut out a circle bigger than the hole at the back of the viv. Cut out a hole for the cables in the middle of the circle - snug fitting one - for the probe cables. You can cut a slid from the outside of the circle, to the hole, so you can fit the cables better. When all is in place, including the probes and the plug, put the cardboard circle in place on the back of the viv, over the hole, make sure the cardboard fits snuggly, and just tape over with a very strong tape.
The idea is - should the animal inside push out the bung, there's still a barrier. Probably not 100 % for a very strong animal, but if they don't see the daylight there, they might not even try.
I chose to secure the outside, as I didn't want to glue the plug in permanently ( I found it next to impossible to thread the probe cables through, unless the plug is out ).
Hope this helps, but I agree with Herriotfan, Monkfield should have thought about this... |
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