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Originally Posted by craigafrechette
Awesome!!! I'm happy you found him!!
But, unless you secure that enclosure properly he WILL get out again. They are (as you've already learned) fantastic escape artists.
Also, just clarifying...the tape is OUTSIDE the enclosure right?
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Unfortunately, he did escape again, not even 24 hours after finding him. I was pretty frustrated - fool me once...and all that.
I thought that the tape on both corners plus the 2.5 lb weights on each back corner would be enough. FYI, the tape is all on the outside, although a small portion of the sticky side would technically be exposed to the inside of the tank.
I now believe that instead of simply pushing the lid up, he escaped through a small gap in a corner that has built-in notches for placing cords. I had placed an LED light inside the enclosure and the cord is slightly too big for those built-in notches. Because of the size mismatch, it pushed down on the plastic creating a gap.
This shows the corner (not my tank)
I'm still surprised that he escaped through the tape.
I'm planning on 3D-printing a part to fit in the gap and securing it in place with silicone. I'll also do another check on the lid to make sure there are no more gaps. Hopefully, I can actually resolve the problem this time.
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Originally Posted by Albert Clark
Nice find! Congrats. Why don't you just grab some extra tank clips for the added security?
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Albert, I'll need to look into this as well to give myself some extra security. I'm not sure if they will work with my lid - mine is partially plastic and not completely flat. What do you think? (Representative pic of my lid below.)
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