Stuck Snake

So, Riddle decided to get himself stuck in a piece of his furniture at 2:30am today. I was asleep when I heard this flopping and the bedding shifting around loudly in his cage. I went over there and sure enough, he had caught himself in the rock decoration (which conveniently has two juvi BP-sized holes built in). :rolleyes:

Normally, this wouldn't be a problem and he would have been able to get himself out just fine. However, he had eaten about 8 hours prior and it seemed that he was physically unable to squeeze through past his big ol' rat lump.

I tried to help him myself by picking the rock up and easing him through, but it just wasn't happening. So I dabbed some vaseline on his body and on the edges of the rock. He pretty much slid right through after that.

I'm sure he was embarrassed and annoyed but he seemed fine after that. I washed the vaseline off as best as I could and dried him off. He went right back into his hide. The whole process only lasted about 5 minutes. Needless to say, I took the rock out.

Anyone had this happen? I'm just glad I was home at the time. I think he would have been okay either way, but it was certainly an odd and uncomfortable experience for him.

Glad to hear he got out safely.
I used to have a fake plastic vine in my tank. The links of the vine chain were plastic and slightly bigger than the width of a juvy bp head lol. Well she got her head through and slid the link down her neck where it got stuck. The area was all pink but she made a full recovery. I came home from school, freaked out momentarily, then used a knife to cut it off of her. Then i threw the vine in the bonfire later that nite lol.

Not in cage furniture. But Abbus got stuck in my belt loop one time

I personally have not, but read a thread here once about someone who did. It was one of those skull tank decorations, and I believe they had to cut it to get snake out. Glad you got your boy out ok.

I was soaking one of my hatchlings in the bathroom sink (my wife hates it but she has her own bathroom) I usually have a piece of tape to cover the over flow hole but someone had thrown it away. He sat there soaking just fine untill one of my kids asked me a question and I turned my back for just a second. I looked back and he was about a third of the way in the hole!!!:O I grabbed him and held on while he kept trying to go in more. I started sweating and yelled for a hammer wrench and bucket! Not even knowing what I was going to do with them. After those and some more tools arrived I realized I would have to break the sink if he got any further in. More sweating and some French. I then decided to splash some cold water on him. I guess that was enough for him because he backed out and looked at me like he wanted to bite me.

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Originally Posted by rebelrachel13

I'm sure he was embarrassed and annoyed

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:rofl:


On a more serious note, this is a prime example of why ball python cage furniture should consist of hides, a water bowl, and...ah...er...yeah, that's the whole list.

The one time my snake got out he wedged himself under my 55 gallon tank with a wooden stand with a tiny gap underneath. I tried just pouring a little warm water on him which kind of worked but only his first third could squeeze back out. Had to drain the tank, take out all the fish, sand, decor, canopy, can filter and everything to get him out. Je would pick the heaviest piece of furniture to hide under :D
Glad your baby got out no worse for the wear.

Slim - woops, there I went anamorphicizing again. Do excuse me. :oops:

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Slim - woops, there I went anamorphicizing again. Do excuse me. :oops:

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Hey, I do it to, that's why I was :rofl:

Personally to me no I have not. I am quite careful about closed holes every opening is an open sides U shape. I have been called to rescue a friends snake that was stuck, we ended up cutting the offending hide apart.

Lol. 2 stories. I had my adult male out and my buddy was holding him. We got into a discussion about if batman is a super hero (he is btw) and when we looked down, the snake ha gone into his printer where the paper comes out. We had to do a bit if disassembly to get him but he was fine.

Ok. Number 2. When I was weighing my baby boa a while ago she did the funniest thing u have ever seen. When I pick her up her tail finds something to wrap around and she anchors herself there. On this occasion when I put her in the bowl to weigh her, her tail wrapped around her own snout. She tried pulling her face out but since she was mad/scared that something had her face she squeezed with her tail more. Is was such a vicious circle. I was giggling my but off whilst I was freeing her from herself. It was awesome.


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Originally Posted by crepers86

Not in cage furniture. But Abbus got stuck in my belt loop one time

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I have a pair of pants missing a belt loop as well silly snakes :rofl::rofl:

I never had any other furniture than the basics until recently, our local reptile store was selling two resin skulls: A Sabretooth and a Triceratops :) My friend got one and I got the sabretooth, the gaps in it are all huge, but she doesn't really bat an eyelid (LOL) at it. But I know my friends ball python striker got his rear end stuck in the triceratops the other day! Got himself out alright though :)

My hatchling, Erebus, was just freed from a large rock hide. She decided to try and squeeze through the same hole three times...her tail, her middle and then her head for good measure. It's safe to say, a shattered hide and a freshly cleaned snake later, there will be no more fancy hides of any sort. She's been down-graded to a normal half hide. Hope she learned from her lesson, I know I sure did. :stupidme:

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There's so much extra cord on the thermohygrometer probe that I'd looped it up and tied it off to keep it contained. Miqula managed to wiggle a loop loose and get her head through - that was easy to get her out of, but she was convinced I was trying to kill her the whole time.

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Originally Posted by LotsaBalls

I was soaking one of my hatchlings in the bathroom sink (my wife hates it but she has her own bathroom) I usually have a piece of tape to cover the over flow hole but someone had thrown it away. He sat there soaking just fine untill one of my kids asked me a question and I turned my back for just a second. I looked back and he was about a third of the way in the hole!!!:O I grabbed him and held on while he kept trying to go in more. I started sweating and yelled for a hammer wrench and bucket! Not even knowing what I was going to do with them. After those and some more tools arrived I realized I would have to break the sink if he got any further in. More sweating and some French. I then decided to splash some cold water on him. I guess that was enough for him because he backed out and looked at me like he wanted to bite me.

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Now I'm scared of my sink. XD

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I took my ball python into the living room, to let him roam about, I looked away for a split second, and he had managed to get himself jammed up the radiator... Luckily, the radiator wasn't on, but he kept trying to move himself up even more, so I sprayed water at him from above, trying to deter him. That didn't work, so I got a rat, and he immediately came down. xD

One time, my ball python almost got stuck down inside my rocker/recliner. I was checking the guide on the TV and not paying enough attention when I looked down, the first half of her body was down past the seat cushion. I had to get my wife to push down on the cushion as I moved my hand up to the snake's head to gently ease her out. The first time that I yelled "Help, I need help with my snake (how helpless can I be?)!". Two or three weeks ago, this same ball found a way to get stuck in the handle of a mug. Again I wasn't watching too closely as I didn't think that there was anything to fear and she wriggles across the counter, through the handle, going for a bit more of an explore but her midsection was a bit too big. My wife was wondering what all the "Oh :cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r:" was about and thought it was quite funny. I got the ball back out but she was sure that she could get through - silly snake!

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Originally Posted by Slim

On a more serious note, this is a prime example of why ball python cage furniture should consist of hides, a water bowl, and...ah...er...yeah, that's the whole list.

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Nah, I'd say it's a prime example of why you shouldn't use any hides with a closed hole entrance. Lots of those fancy resin hides and decor are a problem waiting to happen. However, there's plenty of decor options you can use to safely improve the environment once you know what to avoid.

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Nah, I'd say it's a prime example of why you shouldn't use any hides with a closed hole entrance. Lots of those fancy resin hides and decor are a problem waiting to happen. However, there's plenty of decor options you can use to safely improve the environment once you know what to avoid.

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I've got two of the small ZooMed ReptiShelter 3 in 1 caves, which have a closed hole entrance... but I use them for my Kingsnakes. They love them, and they're perfect for adding a bit of damp moss to now and then. No way would I put one of those in the BP tubs!

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I've got two of the small ZooMed ReptiShelter 3 in 1 caves, which have a closed hole entrance... but I use them for my Kingsnakes. They love them, and they're perfect for adding a bit of damp moss to now and then. No way would I put one of those in the BP tubs!

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For sure! They have their uses. Just not with tubby pythons. :P

I'm glad your snake ended up okay. I woke up to the same problem one night to a thrashing snake. He was completely stuck though and torn off a lot of scales trying to get himself out. I lubricated him with all sorts of stuff to no avail then had to break the hide off of him with a hammer. He still has a scar from that today that's barely visible. I always advise people to take out any hides with fully enclosed holes so they don't end up like my Levi.


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