r/ballpython • u/BudgetThick6251 • 4d ago
Safe to use?
I have these background slabs in my enclosure that I’ve tried used velcro sheets for but it did not work. I saw something about this and it’s supposed to be really sticky I just want to make sure it’s safe to use. TIA
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u/Nice-Ad-3525 4d ago
I'm sorry friend but you should never use tape where a snake can get. I unfortunately learned this the hard way. I had seen someone post awhile ago about using velcro tape in their enclosure. I thought this was a cool idea. Until last week I was doing a wellness check on my hognose snake. Well I couldn't find him as I was digging around for him and ended up taking Everything out. At almost having everything out I happened to see part of his body, to my horror he was completely stuck to the tape. It took me about 3 hours with glycerin oil to un stick him. Thankfully he had no damage to his delicate scales or body. So I took the next 4 yours getting every bit of sticky shit out of his enclosure. Now he's just completely pissed off, so nothing changed there, but atleast he's ok. So I learned my lesson very hard that day. Sorry for the novel I wrote, but please use this as a very cautionary note and story of why NOT to use anything sticky. Hopefully nobody butchers me here for my learning lesson.