Some owners go to great lengths to build spacious and elaborate enclosures for their prized pets, but there's one problem... Hissi's are renowned for their aptitude for escaping, even from enclosures their owners deem perfect and escape proof. Hissi have a number of skills that make this possible.

• When on the ground they can move much faster than one might expect, they are also unusually strong for their size and appearance and are adept at climbing, even sheer surfaces aren’t much trouble for them so long as there is some kind of texture for their scales to latch on to!

• Limited flight capabilities allow them to momentarily get a few feet off the ground and reach places they wouldn't otherwise, though they can't stay in the air for more than a few seconds, and they cannot hover. It's usually just enough to get them where they want to go. Hissi's with more wings are prettier but also more problematic in this regard as they can fly much higher and for longer, however they still are not capable of hovering in one place for more than a second before falling back to the ground.

• Just like any other snake-like species, they are also extremely flexible, able to quite literally bend themselves in half. Owners are often advised to make sure any decorations in their enclosures have openings big enough to prevent them from getting stuck when they inevitably try to do so while moving through said opening.

• More unusually than the above capabilities, they can flatten themselves to about one third of their usual height. Allowing them to slip through spaces that most Stakins would think impossible.

• Lastly, Hissi's love to play dead. When all other attempts fail, or if they feel threatened or scared, a Hissi's last line of defense is to play dead. Owners will tell you these acts are extremely believable and can often give doubt to even to experienced owners who are familiar with the tactic.