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Redshift Spec
Hatchling
379 Posts |
 Posted - 09/07/2012 : 23:09:08
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I know its been talked about but I have a problem (no sniggering). I need to lock up my vivs, the problem is that the normal viv locks wont fit between the glass on 5 out of my 6 vivs! I've found some 'push locks' but that will involve drilling the glass to install (which if I could avoid it I would). I'm using wedges at the moment but there was an incident last night involving my drunken fiancee wanting to show off Frank and his tail getting caught in the door (he is absolutely fine, i think he just jumped). So I want a key or code lock on all my vivs to keep them safe and to add a 'should I be doing this' if my lady wants drunken snake time. (Though she has learned her lesson, she was in tears thinking she hurt poor old Frank).
So to summerise, I need a method of Locking my vivs without using a sliding lock OR a push lock (if possible).
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Frank (Amel Corn 1.0)
Felicity (Flick) (Normal Het Albino BCI 0.1)
Jack (Sunglow BCI 1.0)
Maisie (Hypo het Albino BCI 0.1)
Silver (Snow Corn 0.1)
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a2c7
Hatchling
United Kingdom
320 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2012 : 07:01:58
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| Get some big ass pliers and un-bend the bend in the viv locks you've previously tried. I don't know any other solution that's human proof. |
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Ashcrack1087
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
2 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2012 : 12:54:10
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| You could put a thin piece of wood in the runners, as good as a lock imo. Obviously just make sure it's big enough for you to be able to pull it out when you need to. |
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2012 : 13:32:21
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| i use the rubber wedges, and if you dampen them before putting in they go in way further, very human proof x |
1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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Auld Baldy
Ikea's Pimp
United Kingdom
1619 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2012 : 15:25:46
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I use cup hook suckers on 5 of my vivs.
I have them mounted on the bottom of the door next to the runner and they have been impregnable to all snake escape attempts. 
Not guaranteed against drunken OH's tho. 
Picture in this topic, post 12/13. Shown at top of door.
http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=23581 |
1.0.0: Miami Normal: Taggart
0.0.1: Carolina Normal: Wee Woody
0.0.1: Grey Rat Snake: Mirkey
0.0.1: Amel Corn: Blaze
1.0.0: Carpet Python: Vambo
0.0.1: MBK: Fester
0.0.1: Florida King Snake : Rattler (Rattle & Hum)
0.0.1. California King Snake: El Diablo Diego
0.2.0 Tarantulas : Ermintrude & Euphemia. |
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coxymk2
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1245 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2012 : 15:44:07
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| I use the cup hook suckers they are very cheap and can be a bit fiddly to get off so may stand up to drunken OHs lol |
0.0.1 ANERY (Liquorice)
0.0.1 CAROLINA (Bangle)
0.0.1 AMEL (Boozer)
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2012 : 16:02:47
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| Barbed wire, rigged up to cattle grade electric fence unit....... |
    
0.1.0 creamsicle corn-Marmalade
1.0.0 jungle carpet python-Bumble
1.0.0 corn Casper
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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2012 : 18:56:57
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| I managed to straighten one to get it to work on my vivexotic, its not perfect but functions extremely well. |
1.1 Corns (Anery Stripe, Amel) 1.0 Rootbeer 0.2 Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 Zebra Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 50% Diamond Zebra Carpet Python |
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lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3670 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2012 : 19:25:01
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quote:
Originally posted by a33272
Barbed wire, rigged up to cattle grade electric fence unit.......
haha i like that, makes my though of duct taping oven gloves to O/H's hands to they couldn't take the wedge out seem rather mundaine now  |
 
1.0.1 Corns
0.1.0 Dog: springer
1.0.0 Horse
0.4.0 Gerbils
2.2.0 Leopard gecko
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a2c7
Hatchling
United Kingdom
320 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2012 : 20:48:08
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quote:
Originally posted by a33272
Barbed wire, rigged up to cattle grade electric fence unit.......
I guess you need to take precautions when you're housing an assassin. |
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Vivarium Locks
