Help Please!

Last night I was cleaning out my snake's cage. I (half asleep) put him in my empty plastic hamper for a minute while I changed his substrate, water, ect... My hamper has holes in it, and my BP decided to try to crawl out of it, but he couldn't fit all the way through as the hole is smaller than the widest part of my snake. (giggidy)

Anyway, he kinda got stuck a little bit, but he still insisted on trying to fit through the hole. Now, I'm sure I'm gona get slammed by the BP Police on here, but it was an honest mistake - I wasn't thinking straight.

In order to get him out, I very gently pulled on him, easing him back through the hole very gradually, but he kept fighting and fighting and really wanted to try to escape and continue going through the hole. My question is... What are some problems that I could be facing health-wise? Again, I was very careful not to pull hard or jerk suddenly or anything, but some force had to be exerted in order to get him out. AND he kept fighting it, so I'm concerned he could be hurt. He's acting fine today, and even ate for me no problem a few hours ago, but I figured I'd just run it by some people.

Has anyone had a similar experience??

As long as the snake didn't get cut or anything it should be fine, just keep an eye on it to make sure.

P.S. I had a similar experience years ago, except mine went in my radiator heater. Thank god the heater wasn't on, but I waited for mine to come out.

I think your snake should be fine outside of maybe some stress from the ordeal.

I had a 7ft RTB try to go under a closet door and in my wildest dreams I would have never thought a snake that size could have gotten under there with its head let alone any part of its body.
I seen her when she was half way under and took the door off to get her out.
I seriously think it stressed me more then the snake.

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Originally Posted by greg728

Last night I was cleaning out my snake's cage. I (half asleep) put him in my empty plastic hamper for a minute while I changed his substrate, water, ect... My hamper has holes in it, and my BP decided to try to crawl out of it, but he couldn't fit all the way through as the hole is smaller than the widest part of my snake. (giggidy)

Anyway, he kinda got stuck a little bit, but he still insisted on trying to fit through the hole. Now, I'm sure I'm gona get slammed by the BP Police on here, but it was an honest mistake - I wasn't thinking straight.

In order to get him out, I very gently pulled on him, easing him back through the hole very gradually, but he kept fighting and fighting and really wanted to try to escape and continue going through the hole. My question is... What are some problems that I could be facing health-wise? Again, I was very careful not to pull hard or jerk suddenly or anything, but some force had to be exerted in order to get him out. AND he kept fighting it, so I'm concerned he could be hurt. He's acting fine today, and even ate for me no problem a few hours ago, but I figured I'd just run it by some people.

Has anyone had a similar experience??

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If he was injured internally during his escape attempt he more than likely will stop eating until it is healed. If he eats on his normal schedule then there was most likely no damage.

I've learned that having extra sterilite tubs around are a life saver ;)