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Duct Tape is Evil

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I had to make a quick fix to the top screen of me enclosure and I made the mistake of using duct tape. My poor baby snake peeled this infernal tape back and got stuck on it. In a panic I googled up some info that saved fluffy's life.
I found that with the use of patience, gentleness, and most of all olive oil, and cotton swabs. I feel horrible :( . I only had the little snake for 3 days and I could have brought about its untimely demise. Fluffy seems to be okay, I don't see any tears or lost scales. I am though, worried about the olive oil, perhaps coercing the snake into the water a few times will "float" the oil off. I'm not sure quite what to do next. I am also worried about any residual adhesive. I'm soooo glad I was able to free Fluffy. This is a hard learned lesson for a newbie like myself. Any further thoughts would be of great help.

-thanks
 
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I had to make a quick fix to the top screen of me enclosure and I made the mistake of using duct tape. My poor baby snake peeled this infernal tape back and got stuck on it. In a panic I googled up some info that saved fluffy's life.
I found that with the use of patience, gentleness, and most of all olive oil, and cotton swabs. I feel horrible :( . I only had the little snake for 3 days and I could have brought about its untimely demise. Fluffy seems to be okay, I don't see any tears or lost scales. I am though, worried about the olive oil, perhaps coercing the snake into the water a few times will "float" the oil off. I'm not sure quite what to do next. I am also worried about any residual adhesive. I'm soooo glad I was able to free Fluffy. This is a hard learned lesson for a newbie like myself. Any further thoughts would be of great help.

-thanks
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Live and learn, it's an experience you'll never forget again, and you won't make the same mistake twice. :) I'm glad your snake appears to be ok. And thankfully you had the smarts to look up a way to take it off without just peeling it off and harming the snake.
 
Good save!
You made a mistake, you saved it by smart correct actions.
If you're not sure on something just ask here, if you think you are sure check anyway.
 
I use to use packaging tape to tape down the thermometer probe wire to the side of the tank. Somehow my snake managed to squeeze his head into a tiny little gap and got his head stuck to the tape. Needless to say the tape went byebye.
 
You can use corn starch to dry up the oil. It's what we did when our baby nelsons got loose and stuck to the mouse trap.
 
something similar happened to me. I put some tape inside my viv (I know, stupid) to hold up some fake plants... a couple days after, i find the she has gotten herself stuck under the tape. It was very weak tape so i didn't worry. I had a couple laughs when i pulled the tape from the wall of the viv, still stuck to her head. She tried slithering away with this 2 inch piece of tape on her head :p I took it off easly and she was fine.

Since then, No more tape!
 
The only "tape" we ever use is that silver foil tape. It is super sticky and we use it to tape down the flex watt heat tape in our rack systems. I also use it to hold down the probes and the cords in one tub per rack. So far, no issues but I am so over taping to be sure they can not find a way to get between the cords and the bin to get the tape on them. Of course, this is not the practice with the smaller corns. Only the adults. I think using bedding helps them to stay away from the tape. But then again, if I have it totally taped down, they dont bother with the cords.

This doesnt work with the lizards at all!!

Good job on looking for the proper information! We are here for everyone if we can help!
 
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