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i did a really stupid thing ..my pair of balls was really trying to get out of there tank and there was a small gap at the corners .so what i did was put a small piece of duck tape wrapping over the top ..anyway just my luck my female some how squeezed in between the tank and got stuck on a piece of the tape ..she must of bin think that over night so now the tape is really stuck on her ..im not really sure how to get it off .i was gonna wait till she shed but its really bothering me ..not her but me ..its only a small piece but darn...any ideas would be graetful...

use juice from lemons,grapefruit, or oranges the natural acidity will break down the glue SAFELY and will not have ill effect on the snake. I have NOT personally been put in this perdicament b4 but I do work in produce and when I have to get a stuck label off a door or desk I rub lemon juice on it and it breaks down relatively quick I hope this helps

I had a female get out one time and I used duck tape to catch her . use olive oil and a Q tip to take the tape off and she will be fine .

Either trye any of the cooking oils (vegitable, canola, etc) or baby oil. You can also try the citrus juice method - it does work but not quite as well in my experience. Be careful!!!
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Tosha

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Tried peanut butter?
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Charles

I have had experience with this. I did everything suggested. and found that you can hurt the snake more by pulling the tape off, if its on there good. If it comess off fairly easy then good. if not it will come off with the next shed. By the way from a shipment I received.