My very first escapee

[ballpythonluvr]

Well, I woke up this morning to find that the lid of my male normal's enclosure was slightly open. I checked in his hides and did not see him in either one of them. I am such a dummy! I did not secure the lid correctly yesterday after I had finished cleaning his enclosure. He squeezed through a very small gap in the lid. I was amazed at how he could squeeze through such small space. I did however find him hiding in the in a tight space in the register of my where my heat comes from. He was curled up in a tight little ball and was very chilly. I keep him in my bedroom. Luckily I keep my bedroom door shut at night when I go te bed. My bathroom is in my bedroom. I was totally freaked out when I realized that he had gotten out. I was sooooooooo afraid that he might have scraped himself or worse! I checked him over very well for cuts and scrapes. Needless to say, he was not very happy when I put him back in his enclosure. He immediately proceeded to try and escape again. I have secured the lid with clips. I have learned a lesson this morning, always make sure that lid is on very securely and that there are no small gaps!

[Elise.m]

I'm so glad you found him! Mine went crazy after they were put back in their tubs too. Snickets escaped a total of 3 times before I ended up buying a new (more secure) tub for her. Once they get a taste of freedom, they're determined!

[CoolioTiffany]

Oh I definitely know how that goes! Glad you found the little guy before anything worse could have happened.

When I had my first Ball escape, my heart literally stopped. It's a scary thing for sure. Funny thing is I recently had my Common King escape yesterday but it was a coincidence that I just got out of the shower to find him right in the hallway looking through my Dumeril's boa's tank LOL. She really wasn't glad to see that I caught her.

Hopefully no more escapes for the both of us!

[BP-NJ]

This must have been the day for that... Hubby took out our little normal last night and didn't secure the lid when he put her back. When I get up in the morning, I check everyone and their temps. When I got to her enclosure, there was no one home.

Luckily, I found her on the floor right near the table her enclosure is kept on. Unfortunately, she was quite chilly. I put her back, made sure the cage was secure and she basked on the warm side. I checked on her one last time before I left for work and she was in her hide. She didn't seem to want to get out again..