Snake stuck on tape
Ok guys and gals, here's the story.
I just brought home a rough-scaled sand boa (adult about 2 1/2 feet long and quite thick) from Tinley Park this weekend. I had her set up in a sterilite tub with a snap on lid. Apparently I didn't realize just how strong these snakes can be. I've never had one of my boas escape from one of these tubs before though I use them regularly, but she managed it last night. She made it about 10 feet from the tub before she ran into trouble. She managed to get tangled in a roll of duct tape I'd left out (please keep in mind that this tape was NOT in her enclosure and frankly I have no idea how or why she managed to find the dumb thing - she may end up being my accident-prone girl).
The good news is that it prevented her from becoming totally lost, but the bad news is that she has a piece of that duct tape positively glued to the underside of her neck (throat area). The tape is about 1 1/2 inches wide. I've cut away the excess and the piece does not seem to be bothering her too much and does not interfere with her movement.
I will be trying vegetable oil shortly, but I am concerned that she won't let me spend time working on this (she's quite gentle, but it IS near her head). If I cannot remove the tape, would it come off with her next shed?? Is there anything detrimental to leaving it alone until she does shed??
Many thanks for any help!!
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