Christmas Miracle?

[xdeus]

Two months ago I received two black milks for my two sons. Really cool little snakes that are extremely squirmy when held. Anyway, about a month after we had them one of them escaped because the lid of the Sterilite box wasn't locked down. We searched high and low for that little gal. We left water around the house for her and even tried to lure her out with mouse pinkies, but no such luck. I finally gave up and figured we would either find her shriveled up years from now when we moved a box or piece of furniture, or she made it outside and is gone for good. I figured she wouldn't have a chance outside being that it had been rather cold in our neck of the woods, and even though black milks are known for being extremely durable, I didn't think she would make it being that we don't exactly have Costa Rican weather around here.

Sure enough, Christmas rolls around and we were getting ready to leave the house for the standard relative and in-law visits when we heard our dog barking outside. We live out in the country and she usually only barks when she sees/smells an animal that she can't get to. Well, she was barking at the missing milk snake in the backyard. The snake seems to be in great shape and was like she had never left her cage and had to fend for herself for a month. Pretty great Christmas present!

[sweety314]

Waaaaay cool!!! Congratulations on the recovery!!


Too bad she can't tell U about her adventures!!

[recycling goddess]

"well mama, first i slithered out of that box thing you had me in... and i thought the floor felt pretty cool. no one was around so i..."

(go ahead and add to milkies story)

[CTReptileRescue]

Good dog, I have a nice cat that alerts us to the get aways...
I'm glad your milks back, safe and sound.
Rusty

[xdeus]

Thanks. I think I'm pretty fortunate to have a dog that didn't think of her as a moving chew toy. The dog has had several encounters with some bitey gopher snakes in the past, so I think she now knows to bark and not bite.

I am amazed at how strong these little snakes are, though. I know the lid probably wasn't put on tight, but I've witnessed the other milk (her brother) push up against his lid HARD so that he resembles a trembling pencil.

After getting the snake back in decent shape, it did make me wonder if she could have survived on her own around here. I can just imagine going in the yard one day and discovering a 7 foot black snake sunning herself on the patio.

[MedusasOwl]

Wow, what a relief! And amazing that she got all the way outside! Conga-rats on finding her.