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LittleMick
Yearling
United Kingdom
563 Posts |
 Posted - 30/07/2010 : 22:12:23
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I bought the wrong lock for ELijah's viv, seems the glass on the VX36 vivs is closer together than on my Leo's custom viv, so when I put the lock on the outer glass pushes it against the inner glass and I have to take the lock completely off to open the doors. It was a Pro Rep 1000mm one. Does anyone know if the 1300mm X-Long one would make a difference or if there are other makes that would suit a VX36?
I have been looking into getting a wedge if I can't get a lock but would prefer the lock.
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 31/07/2010 : 08:48:01
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I heard werid things about the metal locks and vivexotic vivs, I have no idea if it's true or not though. People have had to bend the metal to get it to fit :/ bt I do't know what make of locks they were. I thought have thought that locks with smaller gaps would be better.
I've been using rubber wedges, they work but not a lot of the wedge goes into the viv but it goes the job.
Out of interest, What would be the locks purpose? Child/animal proofing or snake proofing? |
   
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Mouse
Yearling
United Kingdom
958 Posts |
Posted - 31/07/2010 : 10:49:32
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| My locks are fine, but I can't remember what type they are. :( |
 
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kdlang
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3556 Posts |
Posted - 31/07/2010 : 12:28:20
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| I had to bend the metal on mine to make it fit between the glass. It does the job but its a bit of a palava. It will save you buying another lock tho |
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hiper2009
Banned
United Kingdom
2197 Posts |
Posted - 31/07/2010 : 14:08:28
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Originally posted by kdlang
I had to bend the metal on mine to make it fit between the glass. It does the job but its a bit of a palava. It will save you buying another lock tho
I had to bend the metal bit on mine as well for it to fit perfectly.  |
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elament
Yearling
United Kingdom
942 Posts |
Posted - 31/07/2010 : 14:16:24
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| Another solution if you cant get a lock in is to use self adhesive velcro to keep the doors shut. Thas what i have had to do on xenas viv as the glass is so close together i couldnt get a lock to work even with bending. |
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LittleMick
Yearling
United Kingdom
563 Posts |
Posted - 31/07/2010 : 15:26:24
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| I don't think bending it would make any difference as it's th outer door that pushes it back in, if I try it on my Leo viv (custom made) it is fine, I can take the lock part off, leave the actual bar attached to the glass and still open the door with no issues. On The VX viv though if I try and open it with th elock in place it would scratch the door. So I have to remove the door if I want to do anything inside. Bit of a pain really. I think I will go for a wedge. I bought the lock instead of the wedge as I had visions of it falling out when I wasn't there. Mind you though the doors on this VX are really quite tough to open anyway, plus the way I have my cardboard aid in between the glass I don't think Elijah would be able to escape anyway. Just don't want to take any risks. |
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kdlang
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3556 Posts |
Posted - 31/07/2010 : 20:08:43
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| I don't know if this will help but when I bought Izzy, the viv he came with had a lock that had scratched the glass. I smeared vaseline over the bar and it helped it to run smoother. |
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LittleMick
Yearling
United Kingdom
563 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2010 : 04:55:58
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Thanks for the replies everyone, I went out and bought a pacl of 6 wedges anyway, the galss door was quite hard to open anyway, so now a wedge should do the trick.
Thanks |
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0.1.0 Leopard Gecko (Elle)
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2.0.0 Roborovski Dwarf Hamsters (Micro & Chippy)
Tropical fish - 6 Platys.6 Mollies.9 Glowlight Tetra.4 Pearl Gouramis.4 Apple Snails.1 Tiger Plec.2 Common Bristlenose Plecs and lots of babies. |
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hillzi
The Lost boy.
United Kingdom
3984 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2010 : 13:33:49
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Lucifer/HannahB, I can remember I think it was Luke, had to bend the lock they got off 888 with pliers to fit it on the VX36.
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hiper2009
Banned
United Kingdom
2197 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2010 : 16:44:29
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Originally posted by hillzi
Lucifer/HannahB, I can remember I think it was Luke, had to bend the lock they got off 888 with pliers to fit it on the VX36.
Yes it was Luke that had to do that. |
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Decent Viv Lock?
