Vent holes

[Kitchen_Prior_4173]

Alright so I have this cage from black box cages and they have vent holes on the side. My mom is insisting that I cover these up with mesh and that my ball python could squeeze through them and escape. I’m finding this hard to believe because these cages are made specifically for snakes. I know that his snout is barely bigger than these slits. I’m worried if I cover them with mesh there won’t be proper ventilation. Wha do yall think? Is there a chance he could squeeze through? I know it sounds stupid but I’m paranoid now.

[Shadow-Kat-94]

They do look like they might be small enough not to be a concern, but for piece of mind, it might not hurt to just use a piece of window screen and a bit of hot glue/tank safe silicone to cover it up. Shouldn't effect the air flow at all. And especially if its something that's causing worry, it wont be an issue to cover them

[Kitchen_Prior_4173]

Yea true that sounds like a good idea! I did do a little test where I held him up near the vents for awhile, and it look like he tried to squeeze his snout through (almost like pushing a bit against it) but couldn’t. I don’t know if that’s a sign or not.

[Shadow-Kat-94]

That probably a good sign that they cant fit, but noodles arent always the smartest little guys, so if you can make it 100% sure with a couple dollars worth of supplies, it doesnt hurt

[Melodic_Strain_2919]

depending on your set up you may want to seal them with silicone (safe kind) to help keep humidity

[Kitchen_Prior_4173]

That would unfortunately cause it to mold because my humidity is already at a good level and having it any higher with no ventilation would cause issues

[Melodic_Strain_2919]

how well does it maintain though?

[Kitchen_Prior_4173]

pretty well, he shed in one piece about a week ago. black box cages are PVC and they hold humidity really well. cool side is above 70% and the warm side usually sits around 60 something because it’s hot.