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Review on Zilla Reptile Screen Hinged 8 Inch by Chris Russell

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Only if you're willing to lose your pet

The door in this lid is of appallingly poor quality. I immediately saw that it was hinged, had gaps around the edges, and the single plastic latch handle only aggravated its deformation. So I took extra precautions and closed the door (primarily, completely abandoning the goal of easier access). My corn snake escaped in 4 DAYS. She's only minor (about 18 inches long) but she's still strong enough to push the door from below to create a (even wider) gap and get through. It happened as I was leaving the room so she sorted it out in less than 5 minutes. I was lucky to get back in time to notice her before she disappeared forever. I've had this snake with traditional doorless coverage for a year and it has never escaped in all that time. It is unbelievable that a pet supply company would sell a product that would cause people to lose their pets. It would take three seconds of testing to see that this was irresponsibly bad design.

Pros
  • For added security, use Zilla's locking, non-locking or durable screen clips
Cons
  • Very expensive