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I have a 10 gallon, that im gonna house my pyro in. Im looking to buy a screen top for this. anyone have any experience with the clips? My other two snakes are currently in 20 gallon long tanks with the sliding screen lids, but the 10 gallon doesnt have the slide on it, i would have to just set the cover on top. I see walmart has a plastic type cover, with 4 little clips on each corner, but im not sure how good this is, also petsmart has a screen top w/two clips.are these all sufficent for kingsnakes?

I have about 20 10 gallons with the Wallyworld plastic tops. Make sure you screw the clips down fairly tight, put it on, then turn the screw enough that it is a little hard for you to move. Small snakes are notorious for escaping. I would also recommend the clips for the screen cage tops, using them are a hassle but a necessity! Cannot stress enough do not just weigh down the lids, you'll be sorry. Also, make it a habit to check each lid every time you put the snake back in, with fewer snakes it's easy, over time we all get complacent or try to multi-task and forget one. That's the time it gets out. Check out a rack from Target, in the office furniture dept. Plastic, white, seven sliding drawers with hinged lids. Burn air holes in them. They are 3" tall X 12" wide X 12" deep. A small water dish with hollowed out sides for a hide, aspen for bedding, a toilet paper tube stuffed lightly with slightly dampened moss. Great home for a year, best thing, lid snaps shut and slides into the rack, they can't pry it open, it's semi transparent, and can hold heat cable down the back. It's a Sterlite hobby rack. $29.00, 7 cages
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Todd Hughes

Wow i just looked that up and its a Sterilite 7-Drawer Craft Cart. That would house 21 juveniles for less than 100 bucks wow. Thanks for the info. I know where im heading tomorrow.

I only have 7 drawers in this unit, beware of the ones without the hinged snap on lid, the other ones are escapes waiting to happen. Here's one of my hoggies in one and a full, unfinished unit, they are stackable and have casters if you want them.

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Todd Hughes

I had my only serious escapes using clips on a 20-long and 29-gal tank. As far as I can guess, the snakes pushed up on the lid and lifted the top plastic cap around the tank (?). I like 10-gallons for my little pueblans, and use heavy art books to weigh them down. Weighing down has worked well for me, never having an escape with weights.