Finding a burrowed snake

[BPdude911]

Many people have trouble finding a snake that is digging in bedding, so this is a step to step guide on finding their pet.


In aquariums and terrariums:

1.Take off the lid

2.Remove furniture (Hide, water dish, plants, etc.)

3.Get a plastic bag

4.Slowly grate and jiggle the bedding into the bag, and soon, your snake is in your hand.


In plastic tubs and containers:

This is easier, 2 steps


1.Lift up the and look through the bottom for the digging snake.

2.Take out the portion of bedding in that area,and WHAM!

[Smith285]

Never realized this was an issue...

[DutchHerp]

What happened to moving the substrate to expose the snake...

[Lateralus_Love]

Lol. I poke my fingers down and when I feel a coil I wipe off the substrate in that area.

But I guess this guide works too

[blackcrystal22]

Finding my Kenyan Sand boa is more difficult, but that method just makes things hard.. sift around with your fingers until you find it?

[janeothejungle]

WHAT???




~Kat

[blackcrystal22]

WHAT???




~Kat

[BPdude911]

Never realized this was an issue...

It usually is for me, I gotta do this almost every time. My Taiwanese Beauty Ratsnake is a champion digger, and any vibration will make her move to a different spot, so this gives burrowing snakes nowhere to run. But use this method only if you have the same situation as I do,

[nixer]

what if the snake darts out into the bag?
how about onto the floor?

[BPdude911]

what if the snake darts out into the bag?
how about onto the floor?

Then you're probably screwed.Lol jk. I would do it backwards if it goes into the bag, if on the floor, the chase is on,lol.