New Scrub

[thamneil]

Don't give her to a friend. Give her to me!!! Such a wonderful little snake. It's a shame I can't find vagrans up here. Keep her! She's beautiful.

[Mandi0284]

If I was closer to where you live I certainly would.
I am leaning towards keeping the baby, just cause she is a cutie. Might go snake hunting for an older on for my friend today or tomorrow.

[ProXimuS]

Is she in a critter carrier?(Like this ^)


Or a critter cage?(Like this^)

Apperantly babies are very good at escaping the critter carriers(the first image). I think sometimes they are able to squeeze through the little slats on top. Not positive. Just things I've heard on the forum.

[EasternGirl]

Yes...I have heard of babies squeezing through the slats...and Wayne put up a post a while back about a baby who broke it's neck trying to get through a slat. If she is getting through the slats...you need to move her to another type of enclosure asap.

[-MARWOLAETH-]

That's what mine did luckily I found her.I've got her in an exo terra now they are pretty much escape proof if you make sure the wire holes at the back are closed.

[EasternGirl]

I do have my new little baby in a critter keeper for now...she can't reach the top yet. As soon as I see her getting near the top...she is being moved. All of my other babies share a 20L.

[Stefan-A]

Yes...I have heard of babies squeezing through the slats...and Wayne put up a post a while back about a baby who broke it's neck trying to get through a slat. If she is getting through the slats...you need to move her to another type of enclosure asap.

Inspired by this post, I decided to measure the space between the slats on three models (two of each) from a single manufacturer (Ferplast).

The smallest (Geo Extra Large)
Along the sides of the lid: 2 mm.
On top: 1.5 mm
Cable holes: 5.5 - 5.75 mm

The tallest (Geo Maxi)
Along the sides of the lid: varies from 2.25 - 3 mm.
On top: 2 mm, HOWEVER the row closest to the rim has slats that are >3.75 mm wide.
Cable holes: 5.5 - 5.75 mm

The biggest surface area (Geo Flat Large)
Along the sides of the lid: varies from 2.25 - 3 mm.
On top: 2 mm, HOWEVER the row closest to the rim has slats that are >3.75 mm wide.
Cable holes: 5.5 - 5.75 mm

These bigger ones clearly have slats and holes that are big enough for very small snakes to escape and personally, I avoid keeping the smallest snakes in these bigger models. The cable holes on all of them must be plugged, regardless of the width of the slats.

[Mandi0284]

She is in the first one. I think the lid was open just a bit and she bumped it and got out.

[ProXimuS]

If you have no where else to put her, be very careful, because those are the kind they can slip out of.

[Mandi0284]

I am making sure that Bitz can't get out now. She sure is bity for a little snake. I went to touch her and little stinker grabbed my finger. She won't take guppies. Should I try worms? When they are this small what do they like?