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Thankful for a large Ball python now...

Lyion

Lyion

~♪Sorry and Thanks♪~
Honestly, I've grown a preference to adults over hatchlings.

A few days ago, we discovered mites in the collection. Immediately gave the snakes a bath and got a vet on phone to give them some medications. They are now in their vacation homes on paper towels. One of the cages locked while the other one for the 3 year old Ball Python locked on each end only. There was an area in the middle where he could force his way out but we were doubtful. I put some books on there anyways and planned to go to the store the next day, as I had discovered mites at around 2 in the morning.

To cut to the chase, the next day, I heard several crashes. I assumed my sneaky dog knocked something over to grab food or something, so I went upstairs. Saw the lid on the side of the tank and immediately panicked. It only took about a minute to find out where he was, because he was limited on places he could wedge into.

If he had gotten out as a hatchling,we would have never found the bugger!
 
Well, first of all, congrats on avoiding a catastrophe! Can I suggest a present to save up & buy for yourself and your snakes? Critter cages! Glass tanks and screen lids are far from perfect, even with the snap locks. I hear a lot of customers tell me they had an escape, but never heard of one using a Critter Cage, even on the Internet. They aren't cheap, but they are worth it. There are more fun things to buy than upgrades of equipment you already have, but I promise you'll never go back to a tank and screen again! Our snakes don't fare well free-ranging and it's our #1 responsibility to keep them "in a clean, escape-proof enclosure of their own with proper temperatures and fresh water." I'm not criticizing, just making a suggestion that could avoid heartache down the road. Snakes are awfully good at getting out of tanks. Glad you found your BP!
 
When I got the first corn, I used a 20 gallon with a lid for a week before changing to a locking box. I don't remember what brand, but it looks exactly like the critter cage. I couldn't buy a critter cage for the BP but I'm sticking with a zoomed tank. Sadly, mites are in the substrate so we had to find temporary homes for the snakes. I suppose I can buy some extra in case something happens like this again. Meanwhile, I'm now using a clear box meant for transporting animals while I get the hose out to clean their tanks! The snakes are mite free so they get to go home on newspaper for a while, just in case.
 
*Transportation box locks, by the way. It's actually really hard to get open.
 
I would wait 2 weeks before declaring them completely mite free. Eggs hatch every 14 days. Thank goodness you found the bp. Also with the books on top. Sometimes they can wedge themselves out but get stuck and will strangle themselves. So just be careful! :) Good luck on the mites, They are a pain in the butt!
 
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