levis climb/jumping abilites

[Shonfield]

hi
im making a levis enclosure and found a plastic container in my house that is 2ftx1ft but only 15cm high. theres is going to be a hole on one end for ventilation and the substrate there wont be more that 3cms.
so my question is could a levis somehow climb or jump 12cms in the air?

as stupid as that sounds i wont to be sure it wont somehow escape

thanks,
sam

 

[Chrisreptile]

I doubt that they would be able to climb that height, but they will need more than 3cm of sand for them to build a descent burrow.

 

[Shonfield]

yeah one end is going to be 15cms high and the other (the one with the hole) 3cms

 

[Shonfield]

anyone else got an enclosure this kinda height?

 

[method]

I wouldn't be suprised if a female levis escaped in a corner with only 12 cms, if they have anything to hop on say a log or hide and its close to the side of the tub id say they would find a way.

 

[mightymike]

get some aluminium fly screen, cut to size and solder it over... Cheap and easy, that way any left over woodies or crickets wont find theyre way out either..

 

[Gecko :)]

It will easilly shuffle the sand around and could escape,. I would get a higher container or get a lid,.
Some people dont use lids,. I do , and I am glad I do as I came home last night to find one of my BHP's had pushed its way out of its enclosure,.. AHHHHHH

 

[wood_nymph]

where there's a will there's a way.
i wouldn't risk it, maybe instead of one hole for ventaltion you could drill a series of small holes along it or cut out a section and replace the plastic with fly mesh as sugeested

 

[DazHerps]

It will easilly shuffle the sand around and could escape

I agree, some of mine build mountains overnight, they are amazingly adept at moving sand despite their somewhat fragile looking legs.

 

[MoreliaMatt]

so my question is could a levis somehow climb or jump 12cms in the air?

as stupid as that sounds i wont to be sure it wont somehow escape

thanks,
sam

ive got no doubts that it would get out