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Ditto Chelvis, both Dino and Natsuki learned how to open the vision cage with out the lock on. I watched and it pretty much consisted of them going to the side they know opens or that you use the most. They start scratching at the glass, probably to test if and see if it's loose or moves. With the lock on it doesn't move much if at all and they usually stop at this point. Then settle for flipping the enclosure if I don't or didn't let them out. If it moves then they switch to sliding their hand down the glass more so than scratching. Trying to get their fingers or nails in between the glass and the opening. Once they get a grip they pull it open just enough to get their nose in then push it with their nose or head the rest of the way until they can fit through.

They can figure it out on their own but sometimes they put things together just by watching you.

Even Mila figured out how to get out of her Exo Terra terrarium with the little front locks they have on them. Some time earlier this year my sister would call or text because Mila kept getting out when I wasn't home. So she was making a racket one day and my sister came out to watch her. She told me she had to stand off to the side where she couldn't be seen or else Mila wouldn't do anything but lay there and watch her. When she was out of site Mila would climb onto her hide or the tree I had in there and jump into the doors until they popped open.

It took me some time to figure it out even with the lock why were the doors popping open now and not before. When I checked the latch it was stiff but the frame was a little loose. I just figured it had been damaged from her pretty much cannon balling herself into it the doors. There's a little hole at the bottom on both doors so I just added another lock, problem solved and didn't think much of it.

Come to find out much later that there was substrate stuck in the socket of the latch lock which is why it was stiff. I vacuum the vents regularly to clear out the eco earth but never thought about the lock until recently. So I did that and everything works like it use to now but I still keep the extra lock on just in case.

<blockquote data-quote="Bubblz Calhoun" data-source="post: 117450" data-attributes="member: 1151">Ditto Chelvis, both Dino and Natsuki learned how to open the vision cage with out the lock on. I watched and it pretty much consisted of them going to the side they know opens or that you use the most. They start scratching at the glass, probably to test if and see if it's loose or moves. With the lock on it doesn't move much if at all and they usually stop at this point. Then settle for flipping the enclosure if I don't or didn't let them out.&nbsp; If it moves then they switch to sliding their hand down the glass more so than scratching. Trying to get their fingers or nails in between the glass and the opening. Once they get a grip they pull it open just enough to get their nose in then push it with their nose or head the rest of the way until they can fit through.They can figure it out on their own but sometimes they put things together just by watching you.Even Mila figured out how to get out of her Exo Terra terrarium with the little front locks they have on them. Some time earlier this year my sister would call or text because Mila kept getting out when I wasn't home. So she was making a racket one day and my sister came out to watch her. She told me she had to stand off to the side where she couldn't be seen or else Mila wouldn't do anything but lay there and watch her. When she was out of site Mila would climb onto her hide or the tree I had in there and jump into the doors until they popped open. It took me some time to figure it out even with the lock why were the doors popping open now and not before. When I checked the latch it was&nbsp;&nbsp; stiff but the frame was a little loose. I just figured it had been damaged from her pretty much cannon balling herself into it the doors. There's a little hole at the bottom on both doors so I just added another lock, problem solved and didn't think much of it.Come to find out much later that there was substrate stuck in the socket of the latch lock which is why it was stiff. I vacuum the vents regularly to clear out the eco earth but never thought about the lock until recently. So I did that and everything works like it use to now but I still keep the extra lock on just in case.&nbsp; </blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bubblz Calhoun, post: 117450, member: 1151"] [font=Times New Roman][i]Ditto Chelvis, both Dino and Natsuki learned how to open the vision cage with out the lock on. I watched and it pretty much consisted of them going to the side they know opens or that you use the most. They start scratching at the glass, probably to test if and see if it's loose or moves. With the lock on it doesn't move much if at all and they usually stop at this point. Then settle for flipping the enclosure if I don't or didn't let them out. If it moves then they switch to sliding their hand down the glass more so than scratching. Trying to get their fingers or nails in between the glass and the opening. Once they get a grip they pull it open just enough to get their nose in then push it with their nose or head the rest of the way until they can fit through. They can figure it out on their own but sometimes they put things together just by watching you. Even Mila figured out how to get out of her Exo Terra terrarium with the little front locks they have on them. Some time earlier this year my sister would call or text because Mila kept getting out when I wasn't home. So she was making a racket one day and my sister came out to watch her. She told me she had to stand off to the side where she couldn't be seen or else Mila wouldn't do anything but lay there and watch her. When she was out of site Mila would climb onto her hide or the tree I had in there and jump into the doors until they popped open. It took me some time to figure it out even with the lock why were the doors popping open now and not before. When I checked the latch it was stiff but the frame was a little loose. I just figured it had been damaged from her pretty much cannon balling herself into it the doors. There's a little hole at the bottom on both doors so I just added another lock, problem solved and didn't think much of it. Come to find out much later that there was substrate stuck in the socket of the latch lock which is why it was stiff. I vacuum the vents regularly to clear out the eco earth but never thought about the lock until recently. So I did that and everything works like it use to now but I still keep the extra lock on just in case. [/i][/font] [/QUOTE]

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