Well...I am sad to say, but my little Trans Pecos rat snake got loose!!! I noticed this past Thursday night the doors to the Exo-Terra he was in were slightly opened. Really to be honest with everyone I dont remember opening them. Although I was in his enclosure earlier in the week but I thought I locked up his enclosure then.
I have literally torn my bedroom apart twice looking everywhere I can possibly look. I have looked high and low, in every tight spot and everything else in between. I laid down plastic bags along the floor boards, I laid down two sided tape, put out hides and shoe boxes with holes in them. I've also laid down some heat tape along the floor boards with a water bowl and also laid his tank back down on the floor. My room tends to be the warmest room in our apartment so I'm hoping he is still somewhere in my room. Although, I did a thorough cleaning of the rest of the apartment today and came up with nothing..I am exhausted physically and mentally!!! I am very sad and depressed, as well as mad at myself for being careless. I thought I locked the latch but ....
My rat snake is still pretty small and so at this point he could be ANYWHERE in our apartment! All of my reptile friends tell me to not panic and stay positive. They tell me I have done all I could do so move on and just keep a look out for him, dont give up hope...Lastly they tell me that eventually and hopefully he will turn up. It may be 1 week or 1 month. I do know that he will get hungry soon enough because he has not ate in the last 3 weeks. I was thinking of putting out a LIVE pinky mouse in a water bottle and leaving the top off hoping that lures him out from hiding BUT where do I place that if I am not sure if he is still in my bedroom???
Anyways.. I am sure anyone here who has a snake and has lost them can relate to my situation. MY QUESTION IS, will he really turn back up? I cant keep tearing up my apartment everyday and stay up until 2 AM everynight looking for him.. I really want to think positive about finding him but it is hard, especially when he is still so small...
Thank you my friends for listening, if you have any thing you want to share with me please do...I need all the positive encouragement I can get right now!
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