I found my Brown Snake about a year ago and a pet store talked me into buying one of those expensive tanks that you can put a lock on. About a week ago or so ago I went into my room and my snake Sally was sitting on my dresser next to her tank. I was baffled at how this could have happened(I don't put a lock on) since the lid snaps shut, until I saw the small tear in the screen. My friend, who breeds snakes, told me that it would be ok to put tape on the lid to cover the tear. I put it facing up on purpose so she would stick to it. Well, today when I went to check her water dish she was fully stuck to the tape. Somehow she must have pulled the corner down and the way I figure, the more she pulled the more she was stuck until her entire length was on the tape.
I freaked, because I thought she was dead. There was this fishy smell coming from her, so I started screaming and my mum helped me pull her off.
She seems fine now and the smell is completely gone. I think it must have been some sort of secretion given off out of fear. The thing that I am worried about is that some of her scales got pulled off and some are sticking up a bit. Will she be ok? Has this ever happened to anyone before?
Also I immediately went to the pet store to get a new lid but they didn't have any for that kind of tank so I settled for a 5gallon one. is this to small? She was in a 10gall one before but I didn't have the money to get one, but they said at the store I can order a new lid online.
I'm sorry this post is so long I am just so worried and I feel guilty for putting the tape on in the first place.

one last thing. My bf things i should put her outside because she tried to escape. I have had her for a year and I have grown very attached, plus our neighborhood is full of cats and groundhogs, so I don't think she would last long. Do you think she would be happier if I got her a mate?

Thanks