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I just built my first rack for hatchlings and one for sub'adult-adult balls. well on the hatchling rack it is built around sterlite 12q's. I measured and added the 1/8 gap for the tape and easy clearance but didn't take into the gap where the top latches. that extra gap adds another 1/8 or so which leaves a 1/4 gap or a little more. the question is, has anyone ever had a hatchling squeeze through an opening that small. I've watched a couple explore it but not really try to push through. Just courious as I'm tempted to take them out of the rack until i can put a 1/8 spacer if i need to. any help will be greatly appreciated. All the hatchlings are about 100-175 gms now. Thanks in advance. Josh Hutto
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2.0 het pied (RDR, alan bosch)
1.1 het albino (ben siegel)
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1 brazilian rainbow boa (alan bosch)
1.0 american pit bull terrior
1.1 taco dogs (ankle biters)
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I drill 1/4" holes in my hatchling rubbermaids for ventilation (in addition to the gap inbetween the rubbermaid and top of the rack). I haven't had a ball get out of a 1/4" hole. I think they'd have to be in around 30 grams are so to get their big heads out the holes. You shouldn't have a problem........especially with animals in the 100 gram range.

Regards,
Corey

thanks for the quick reply. I was totally freaking out having put my het pied female in there, a $1500 snake is way to expensive to loose when your future collection is riding on her, lol. Just to be safe I went ahead and fed all my smaller snakes 1 day ahead of feeding day so they couldn't squeeze out, lol. Thanks again, Josh Hutto
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2.0 het pied (RDR, alan bosch)
1.1 het albino (ben siegel)
1.0 het citrus hypo(gulf coast line)
1.6 05 normal bp's
0.6 04 normal bp's
2.5 adult normal bp's (some need breeding to see if norm)
6 white eggs from pastel to norm breeding
4 various corns
1 brazilian rainbow boa (alan bosch)
1.0 american pit bull terrior
1.1 taco dogs (ankle biters)
1.0 grey cat

a BAD dog is MADE not bred, support the American Pit Bull Terrior as the greatest breed of dogs on Earth!!!!!

Normally I would have said you are ok - but when my Harry escaped it was out a gap in the top of his tank about 1/3 of inch big, he was about 250 grams or slightly more at the time - never under estimate their power to squeeze out those tiny gaps! 1/4 inch holes are ok but gaps allow more area to squeeze out of. I'd say you are 95% ok.
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