Ryan.M
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So I was surprised to see random house flies and crickets hanging out on the walls of my room the last couple days. I was flabbergasted (sp?) trying to figure out how they were getting out of a mini-tall exo terra terrarium I have set up for my ghosts.
There's a small space between the glass where the door folds open, but I was sure a cricket or a fly couldn't squeeze their way through there. Finally today, I saw a cricket hanging out on the top of the enclosure. After thoughts of killing the poor bug in rage went through my mind, I calmed down and hand fed him to a hungry ghost :lol: . Then I saw how the buggers were getting out.
On the plastic and wire-mesh lid there's ~ 1cm vent holes which can be opened or closed. When I was setting up thier cage a few weeks ago, I closed them so nothing could get out, however, closing the vents opens up a half centimeter passage which crickets, flies, and whatever can fit can travel up. Why even have the option to close/open the vents if there's almost centimeter wide exits on the top regardless? You'd think the people at Exo Terra would be smart enough to see that. It's especially stupid because they have a rock-shaped stryrofoam wall leading up to the top for decoration, which basically allows all types of terrestrial feeder insects to travel up and exit to freedom.
If I didn't already have the ghosts set up and happy in there, I'da returned the damn thing for something else. Does anyone else have problems with these poorly designed cages? How about your thoughts on zoo med's cages?
Anyways, I solved the problem by plugging up the hole with a glue gun, I'm absolutely certain the damn bugs can't escape now, but I've been wrong before. Now the hunt is on to find all the escapees behind my dresser.
Cheers!
There's a small space between the glass where the door folds open, but I was sure a cricket or a fly couldn't squeeze their way through there. Finally today, I saw a cricket hanging out on the top of the enclosure. After thoughts of killing the poor bug in rage went through my mind, I calmed down and hand fed him to a hungry ghost :lol: . Then I saw how the buggers were getting out.
On the plastic and wire-mesh lid there's ~ 1cm vent holes which can be opened or closed. When I was setting up thier cage a few weeks ago, I closed them so nothing could get out, however, closing the vents opens up a half centimeter passage which crickets, flies, and whatever can fit can travel up. Why even have the option to close/open the vents if there's almost centimeter wide exits on the top regardless? You'd think the people at Exo Terra would be smart enough to see that. It's especially stupid because they have a rock-shaped stryrofoam wall leading up to the top for decoration, which basically allows all types of terrestrial feeder insects to travel up and exit to freedom.
If I didn't already have the ghosts set up and happy in there, I'da returned the damn thing for something else. Does anyone else have problems with these poorly designed cages? How about your thoughts on zoo med's cages?
Anyways, I solved the problem by plugging up the hole with a glue gun, I'm absolutely certain the damn bugs can't escape now, but I've been wrong before. Now the hunt is on to find all the escapees behind my dresser.
Cheers!
