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Welshlamb
Yearling
United Kingdom
711 Posts |
 Posted - 11/09/2012 : 14:25:10
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Hello
I know everyone is dead against tape, so what should I put in the holes where wires go to stop little George escaping ?
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Freddiesmum
Sub Adult
1083 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2012 : 14:27:03
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Definately do not put tape in! I was told to do this, and although luckily he hasn't injured himself, he has escaped :(
How about aqua sealant? |
1.1.0 Corn Snakes, Oscar the Golddust Motley, Emmy the Ultramel Anery
2.0.0 Cats, Yoda and Ed
1.0.0 Leopard Gecko, Masuka
1.0.0 Western Hognose Snake - Hugo |
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Welshlamb
Yearling
United Kingdom
711 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2012 : 14:33:24
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| Hmm only thing is when you want to add more wires |
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Welshlamb
Yearling
United Kingdom
711 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2012 : 14:34:55
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| I may try stuffing rope in the gap |
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Auld Baldy
Ikea's Pimp
United Kingdom
1619 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2012 : 14:38:34
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Trim a piece of polystyrene into a tapered 'bung' slightly bigger than the hole and bung it in with your thumb until it is flush with the board. Once it is stuffed in it is strong enough to stop a snake pushing it out. Push it in from the inside of the viv. Yet to see a snake that can pull it out. 
Edit: Easy enough to push out into the viv from the outside if you need to add more cables.  |
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. |
Edited by - Auld Baldy on 11/09/2012 14:40:30 |
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Freddiesmum
Sub Adult
1083 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2012 : 14:56:13
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| Good point! |
1.1.0 Corn Snakes, Oscar the Golddust Motley, Emmy the Ultramel Anery
2.0.0 Cats, Yoda and Ed
1.0.0 Leopard Gecko, Masuka
1.0.0 Western Hognose Snake - Hugo |
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coxymk2
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1245 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2012 : 15:19:39
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| I personally use felt the type you make toys out of it can be well squished into any holes |
0.0.1 ANERY (Liquorice)
0.0.1 CAROLINA (Bangle)
0.0.1 AMEL (Boozer)
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Welshlamb
Yearling
United Kingdom
711 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2012 : 15:57:42
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| I just used a strong price of card board. Will replace with polystyrene tomorrow when I have some parcels arrive. |
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2012 : 16:00:11
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| i just used a little rolled up cardboard, did the job fine :) |
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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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2331 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2012 : 16:06:04
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| I use the aqaurium silicone that i use the seal the vivs theres no way around it i even use it in the holes that the wires are fed through just in case ive seen Artemis squeeze outta insanely small gaps so the silicone gets into all the lil nooks and crannies perfectly |
6.8.0 Corn Snakes http://buzzsprehistoricpets.yolasite.com/
1.1.0 Royal
0.2.0 Chinchillas
1.1.0 Cats
1.1.0 Birds
0.0.2 Fishtanks
0.0.1 Cali Kingsnake
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Moppet
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3315 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2012 : 17:06:22
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| Rubber bands Put a large rubber band over the end of the probe (wrap it round several times so it is tight) which is inside the viv/faun/RUB then push the elastic band 'lump' down so that it is wedged in the hole. This is what I have done for Titan and so far it seems to be quite effective as he can't push it through the hole which is is wedged in and it is wedged in nice and tight |
2.4.0 Corn snakes
1.0.0 horse
0.1.0 Golden retriever
1.4.0 Guinea pigs |
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viraleye
Yearling
United Kingdom
695 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2012 : 18:38:52
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Go to your nearest motor factors and ask for a blanking grommet... basically it looks like a grommet but without the hole! Trim to size and use a hot glue gun to fix.
When it comes to putting wires through just slit a small hole into it and drag the wires through :-) |
1.0.0 Cyrus - Amel het Anery ph Hypo - CURRENTLY AWOL
0.1.0 Diamond - Avalanche ph Charcoal, Hypo
1.0.0 Garland - Bloodred het Hypo
1.0.0 Pinball - Carolina
0.1.0 Casey - Hypo Lavender Stripe het Amel
0.0.1 - No Name Yet - Crested Gecko |
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2012 : 20:05:52
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| I roll up a tissue or a piece of kitchen towel and force it tightly into the hole. Not had any probelms with escaped ones. A quick and esay temperary measure. |
Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),
Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family |
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serena_08
Yearling
United Kingdom
784 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2012 : 20:22:00
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| I use rolled up tissue too, no issues so far! |
1.0.0 Corn: D-Bo (Amel)
1.0.0 Western Hognose: C*ntyB*ll*cks
0.1.0 MBK: Rosa
0.0.1 Leopard Gecko: Zuko
0.0.1 Bearded Dragon: Kobe
0.0.1 Fire Bellied Toad: Snoop
1.1.0 Cats: Penny and Sheldon
1.0.0 Staffy: MooMoo
I intend to live forever. So far, so good. |
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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2012 : 19:49:10
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| Cardboard pushed in tightly for me and fingers crossed no escapees yet |
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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Welshlamb
Yearling
United Kingdom
711 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2012 : 20:28:38
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| Gone with cardboard. Plus they will be blocked off soon by the background |
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What to put in wire holes to stop escape
