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Hi, I recently had my year old corn snake escape out of one of those glass aquariums with the sliding screen top with a pin latch mechanism. Apparently, he was able to push the sliding top out just a little bit so there was a tiny opening on one side. The pins don't seem to hold the screen top tight enough against the back. I still haven't found him and it's been over a month. But I got a new corn and I don't want him to escape when he gets big enough for that cage. Any recommendations? I was thinking of padding the crack on both sides with layers of duct tape so the top would slide into the tape wedge. Or I was also considering just getting a whole new cage. I've heard vision is good cage, but I've also been warned that there is a crack between the door and the cage. Anyone have any experiences with vision or other cages - positive or negative? Also, how big does a crack have to be for an adult corn to escape? I know the little ones need holes less than 1/8 in.
Thanks alot - sorry for all the questions.
Jennifer

I've known several people who had snakes get tangled up in duct tape. Consequences have been nasty, so I'd not put duct tape anywhere that there's the slightest chance a snake could touch it.

One of the reasons I've never gotten a vision cage is the gap between the two pieces of sliding glass. I don't know how small a corn such a cage would hold, but I think that any size corn would try to get through the gap and scuff up its nose.

I don't recall ever seeing a top of the type you discribe so can't help there. But figure if a corn snake can get its eyes through a hole, the rest is only a matter of time.

Good luck.

Paul Hollander