BP still missing...

[Lyssa981]

My BP escaped a couple of weeks ago, and I still haven't been able to find him. I honestly have looked but appearently he is a champion hider. Our local snake guy recomended I put painters tape accross the doorways at night so we could see what rooms he might be crawling around in, but so far none have been disturbed. This doesn't surprise me though as he was allready in blue. According to my calculations he should be finishing his shed in the next few days. I admit though I'm really getting worried. It's been pretty cold here (snow blach) so I'm almot positive he wouldn't have ventured outside even if there was a way I was not awear of. We also keep fish so there is fresh water available in just about every room,I have a fat rat waiting for him in his tank (and stinking up the computer room) It's just been soooo cold...I could realy use some reassurance that he's ok. If he were truly thirsty or cold he'd find an appropriate spot right? He's alway pretty ravinous right after a shed and that stupid rat is the only game in town, so just how far can snakes smell them? I don't have a very big house( 3 10x10 is rooms connected with open door ways then a hall with 2 small bedrooms and a bath). The rat is in his tank with the heater on under the table it s normally on for easy snakey acess. I miss my snake. Any advice on lring him out of hidng?

[bcr229]

I would use a line of flour instead of painter's tape. Tape typically isn't a good idea around snakes.

Put a water bowl on the floor with a hide set up next to it. If your house is as dry as mine you may find him soaking in it.

[Citrus]

I urge you to check behind the washer and dryer, behind/ under the fridge, and even behind the oven or washing machine. The ring neck snakes (yes I am aware of the size difference) go under my fridge if they get in the house because it is very warm underneath. I've heard stories of people with ackie monitors who always find them under and behind the washing machine and dryer. If you have a water heater, check behind that. Check in the wood part of your beds and INSIDE the couch.

Also do be careful moving some of the things like the fridge, I've had friends who have squished hamsters this way.


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[Miranda2]

I lost my first bp, that was around 20 years ago(he was a wild caught). But we found him 3 months later, he had gotten into the walls of the house and happened to stick his head out of a cut out place near our heater duct. So dont give up, he may show up yet.

[Citrus]

Also, I lost my ball python the week after I got her because I underestimated their ability to squeeze through spaces (I took the lid off the tub for humidity purposes) and in the most frantic five minutes of my life I looked all over my room. The last place I was going to heck before going to other rooms was under the rack, and all the way in the back she was curled into a ball.


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[Lyssa981]

We've checked all the appliances, I have carpet almost everywhere so no flour. The snake guy recomended painters tape because it really doesn't stick worth anything. Th idea is when he trys t crawl over it to get into another room the tape falls because it's so low tack, and you know where to concenate your search. Regaurdless he' not crawling around so I'm guesing (hoping) he 's hole up somewhere dark and quiet and finishing his shed. I've tried to check all the cabinets, close,t ect but so far no luck. Mostly I'm wanting reassurance that he's not gonna allow hmself to freeze with in 10 ft of a heat source, starve or dehydrate rather then come out of hiding... please.

[D1C]

Think of the least likely place in your home and check there. I had a corn snakes escape before. One I found directly under his Tank curled up, the other.....found its skeleton years later inside a wall during a remodel, 2 floors from where his tank was. Keep looking and stay positive.

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[Deluge]

I had a corn escape once and I found it in the dryer vent. So check there.

[Citrus]

Your computer tower, if it's anything like mine is warm and dark behind. Do you have other pets? I say put a rat on the middle of the floor of each room (who cares about stench when your snake is missing?) and try that. Have you seen those videos where cats/ ferrets get into dresser drawers and pop in and out? Check dresser under all clothes. You can also keep the lights off or dimmed as often as possible in an effort to comfort him. Do you have old purses in your closet? If also check the room where his cage is a few more times because if it has a good enough hiding spot for him, he may have just stayed there
I'm having too much fun with trying to think of places for a snake to hide.


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[Smarion0006]

I would look in shoes, under the box spring of your bed (or in it, it's possible!) under the sink in your bathroom, in plastic grocery bags, near lamps or other warm spots. Have you looked in any of your vents yet? If it's been snowing I can only imagine you would have the heat on ( yay warm air! ) I would also consider putting something on it's side with a little heater under it and put some old hamster bedding or something in it. Maybe do it in each room? I know others have gotten their snakes to feed thanks to old hamster bedding!