Well it's Finally Happened.. An Escapee.

I've always dreaded this day. I am so bummed. :(

My little Pastel girl, Amber had escaped yesterday. I guesss she was just small enough to squeeze out of my hatchling rack.

I am definitely going to watch my gap space when I build my hatchling racks more closely. I didn't take into account that the Sterilite tubs "tip" because of the bow at the bottom of each tub, thus creating just a tiny gap big enough for a small BP to get out if enough pressure is applied. Of course I realize this after it's too late.

I tore the room apart, looked all over the house. I have pretty much given up hope.. I am just going to wait and see what happens now.

I have plastic bags taped all over the place and have 4 traps out right now with live bait in them..

She is a mere 53 grams and has only had one meal her entire life. Please send me good vibes in hopes of finding her.

I had a lot of plans for her.. She was gorgeous.

Oh my god!

I am so sorry to hear this! I will keep you in my prayers :please:

Good luck finding her, I hope you find her soon!

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when Sarin says this pastel was gorgeous, she means it. I saw pics of the pastel and it was STUNNING.

its a damn shame that she escaped :(


But im sure she will find the pastel :) I have high hopes that she will find the little one

What do you mean traps with live bait? They are sneaky little suckers , they always seem to be in the weirdest spoots like back of fridge, under dryer,freezers, heat vents. They love the warm spots , but the warm spots aren't easier for us to get too !!! hope you find her good luck!!!!

Check under your computer. :gj:

They don't travel too far...

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Originally Posted by Sarin

I've always dreaded this day. I am so bummed. :(

My little Pastel girl, Amber had escaped yesterday. I guesss she was just small enough to squeeze out of my hatchling rack.

I am definitely going to watch my gap space when I build my hatchling racks more closely. I didn't take into account that the Sterilite tubs "tip" because of the bow at the bottom of each tub, thus creating just a tiny gap big enough for a small BP to get out if enough pressure is applied. Of course I realize this after it's too late.

I tore the room apart, looked all over the house. I have pretty much given up hope.. I am just going to wait and see what happens now.

I have plastic bags taped all over the place and have 4 traps out right now with live bait in them..

She is a mere 53 grams and has only had one meal her entire life. Please send me good vibes in hopes of finding her.

I had a lot of plans for her.. She was gorgeous.

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This same thing happened to me and it resulted in me taking apart the whole rack and fixing it. Every time they escaped I was able to find them within 5 min or so. I would look in every single tight spot out can find withing an 10ft radius. Look in the rack as well, maybe it slithered in with another snake? When I was fixing it I had one escape and it was just wedged in one of the slots of the rack.

They really don't travel far - look in places you don't think she could possibly be - including right under the rack - physically move it. Look near and around the other tubs in the rack near the heat.

Sorry to hear this Nicole :( I hope you find her soon, safe and sound :please:

good luck! hopefully she turns up...

Chad

She probably couldn't have gone far.
Try turning on some snake movies XD all the cheesy ones, like Snakes on a Plane and that "sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss" movie or whatever it's called.
Also maybe movies with mice in them...XD Ratatouille! :D :D She might be hungry!
lol. I really hope you find your little baby soon. :(

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Originally Posted by shelliebear

she probably couldn't have gone far.
Try turning on some snake movies xd all the cheesy ones, like snakes on a plane and that "sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss" movie or whatever it's called.
Also maybe movies with mice in them...xd ratatouille! :d :d she might be hungry!
Lol. I really hope you find your little baby soon. :(

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w-t-f?? Lmao

Well we might as well try everything XD
You never know...whenever someone turns on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory I HAVE to drink chocolate milk and eat a candy bar, or a part of me dies inside...:P:P:P

member they are nocturnal when it gets dark go on a night hunt!

good luck

You really need to check within a 10' radius of the rack with a magnifying glass. They really don't go far usually. As tiny as she is, she'd be extremely easy to miss if she's wedged somewhere tight.

Don't give up hope!

Gale

The morning I noticed her gone I tore up the reptile room. I took almost everything out of the room (thoroughly looking through each thing first) and looked multiple times in every part of the room. Moved my hatchling and adult rack. I shook and washed literally every piece of clothing and my sheets/comforter.

I also tore up the bedroom next to the reptile room as well as the bathroom and my front closet which holds a lot of storage. Moved the fridge, reached down every vent as far as I could go. I just cannot find her.

Lifted up the couches and chairs in the living room as well.

Couldn't find 'nothing.

I left 4 "lures" out last night. 2 with live rats in them and 2 with frozen rats. She wasn't in any of those lures this morning. I left flour trails in front of the reptile room door and in front of the lure openings. I also taped plastic bags on every wall in the reptile room. There's absolutely NO evidence that she is still in that room.

I have completely lost hope in finding her. Either she is stuck somewhere or no where near the reptile room. If that's the case there's no way I will find her.

I just don't know what to do at this point. She was a truely unique animal and I am SO ticked off at myself for doing this to her. I lost an animal that would've been a great breeder for me.

Try to relax and stay positive. There are lots of stories that I have read of people who forget about the snake after it escaped, and then one day it slithers out into plain sight. Don't give up hope just yet ;)

I'd have higher hopes if she wasn't so eety beety. :oops:

Keep your hopes up! Im sure you will find it soon. Ive read stories of ppl finding them alive and well a couple months or weeks after they have escaped. Stay positive! Im sure its in a spot that is super obvious. Ask yourself, "If I were a bp where would I go?" haha

Keep your head up and calm down. If you're frantically looking you might overlook somewhere. I just had an escapee myself today, my 100g male mojo was missing when I went to check on them before school tonight. I slowly and methodically went over every corner inch and ended up finding him curled up between the mattress and the wooden bed frame!!

I lost my tiny hatchling also when he was very small and couldn't survive without food for long. They can fit into some tiny places, I found him about 12 feet from his enclosure up on a random shelf in a little tiny box.

Keeeeep looking.

If you can find someone else that can look in the room, this may prove to be your best bet. You're so used to seeing snakes, your eyes can skim right over your snake and your brain won't realize it.

By asking someone else, someone that isn't as used to looking at snakes, that person will possibly see more than you.

Good Luck!
Jim Smith

hey i had one escape and he showed up two days later in fine health

if you have base board trim in the room try checking around/under it.
I had a little one escape on me 3 times before I tweaked the right spot in the rack they were in.

the first time I found her she had managed to wedge herself under the trim about 8ft from her home it was such a small spot she was in I had to get a pencil to get her out from under it.... that is were I found her each time she went for a stroll

to fix the problem I put the lids back on the totes and tweaked the shelf to fit with the lids on...

hope this helps and that you find her :)

I really want you to find her!

This may sound dumb but can you post a pic of the snake room that she was in? Maybe we can all help and come up with some new ideas?

This happened to me, The snake slid under 2 doors and got in my bedroom. I found him under the dresser, after tearing the whole apartment apart literally trying to find him. When I did find him he looked at me like WTF and bit my foot. Don't give up hope it's there somewhere.

Thanks guys. I feel like I am not as lucky as some of you. I just don't see how I can find her.. It's already been 2 days. She can be anywhere. Hopefully soon I can come up here and say how right you guys were. :P

I had someone else look with me the day she escaped, and have another person who looks out for me as well.

I'll post a picture, sure. Maybe I'll do one more round tomorrow.. I just can't help thinking she could be in the walls, or in my vents somewhere.

Keep in mind, snakes rarely find themselves in a position where they're truly stuck. With that in mind, while they may curl up and hide somewhere early on, a hungry snake will do anything but stay still.

Once your little snake starts to get hungry, I'm sure it'll leave it's current hiding place.

The flour was a good idea. Maybe try putting some along the wall to see if there's any midnight exploring going on.

You could also try making tiny hides with pinkies and a UTH and thermostat and placing them in any room she could have gotten to. The other thing I could suggest is pulling an all nighter with newspaper crumpled everywhere on the floor. If its quiet enough and shes on the move you'll hear her. Whenever I had escapees the were usually near the tank/ rack heat system. Good Luck.. I think youll find her once shes hungry enough just need to be patient.

My heart goes out to you, and I hope you find her soon. Look in the sofa/chair cushions I found a rat snake once in the seat cushion fn the sofa in my uncles house in the country.

I have a milk snake, the previous owners did not care for him as well as most of us would like. they didn't have any latch or lock to the lid. he apparently got out, and they didn't even bother looking for him and THREE MONTHS later he showed up in a box they had packed to move. crazy I know! :) I know you will find her :D

Worst case scenario, borrow a cat from someone.

Cats have an uncanny ability to find snakes on the loose in my experience. You just need to watch the cat for a day or so, and it will tell you right where the snake is. Cats can hear when the snake moves, and investigate the sounds which helps lead to return of said missing snake.

Gale

this happend about two weeks after i got my jungle carpet, i forgot to latch his cage one night. woke up and he was LONG gone, my cat also escaped that night (never found him) about 3 months later i woke up one morning and there he was curled up on top of his cage skinny as a stick. long story short, check under the stove and the tv. im sure she will turn up.

Keep searching, you will find her! I had a breakout about a month ago, and it took me a full day of searching everything to find her. She made it downstairs and under the sofa, I couldnt believe it when I finally found her!

If you have hardwood floors, sprinkle a little baby powder around. In the morning, look and see if you see any disturbance in the powder.

I have a really interesting story about how a Pied got out and lived in the dash of a Mini Cooper for over a month in February. She finally showed herself and she is back in her rack. So, don't give up.

That stinks. Good luck finding her and don't give up hope. I've heard stories of balls being gone aloooooong time and being found in what seems to be perfect health. Good luck! :)

Thanks for the support guys. I really appreciate it.

Okay, here goes..

You were right. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Sarin

Thanks for the support guys. I really appreciate it.

Okay, here goes..

You were right. :rolleyes:

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Are you saying you found the snake?

Jim Smith

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Originally Posted by Sarin

Thanks for the support guys. I really appreciate it.

Okay, here goes..

You were right. :rolleyes:

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Congrats!!!! Take some pics!!!!

Lol I had one escape last night so now I gotta find a 3 ft bp normal male lol

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glad you found the snake where was she?!

Chad

You did find her ?

Really ?

If you did I am so happy for you both!

Gale

Wow, that was a cryptic post. Please tell us you found your buddy.

I've been checking this thread hoping to find some good news.

Yes she was found. However, I was not the one who found her. As of right now I am not sure where she showed up but what matters is that she is back.

She was very skinny and cold so I just put her back into her tub and left her. Mind you I put the lid on that tub and stuffed it back into the rack. She's not getting out again!

She escaped Monday during the night at 53 grams and came back Thursday night at 48 grams.. She refused food last night so I assist fed her. Lets hope she eats on her own soon. :)

I guess now I know to watch my gaps with my racks. Lesson learned!

Glad you found her :)

My BP has escaped twice and both times i found her up high, hanging on the pole of my window curtains! so look UP too!!

oh, lol i see you found her now! congrats!:D