1st snake escape, where have u guys found them?

So my snake escaped, great. After about an hour I found him behind my dresser lodged inbetween the dresser and a mirror. Where have u guys found them? (Figured out how he got out, problem solved)

Under the bed, behind snake rack, under the bed number 2, under the fan, under some clothes, literally in the vacuum, and in a shoe 6ft off the floor (how my corn snake climbed the first 3ft of wall before it became a shelf, will always be a mystery).

Top of closet, in bookcase, under magazine rack, in a box ALL the way at the back of the closet

In the back of the terrarium hanging on wires. Good luck!

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Lol these are pretty entertaining 😂. Now the next problem, every time I leave the room he tries to escape... Never did this before but now he's on a mission. The only reason this bothers me is because I have a screen lid on top that he could run himself raw on if he keeps this up. The lamps aren't directly on top of it but the lid still is not exactly cold..

One was behind a rack. Another one was behind a tub in the rack. I have no clue how that happened, to be honest. Then there was another one under a pillow. Yeah, I know. A lot of escapes. Getting better about it, though! Everything's a lot more secure now.

Oh, and here's the fun one.... my enchi queen bee boy, Houdini, managed to escape before I even got him from the breeder. He was already paid for, but the next day when the breeder came to the expo, he was gone. He had escaped in the truck and was likely behind the back seat (which wouldn't fold down). The breeder gave a temporary replacement animal (pretty ivory), but he found Houdini days later so I traded the ivory back for him. He's safely at home now, but I check that tub daily to be sure he's in there. He's a gorgeous boy, but very... talented.

Only once when I didn't have a tub lid weighted down. Found it in the storage closet doorway in hunting mode.

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Curled up inside a pair of jeans. I only lost her for about 10 minutes - tore the room up looking for her and she had moved about 3 inches from where I last saw her. [emoji14]

I found a pueblan milksnake in the garbage can

Ouch, here it comes. Not once. Sorry, this is something that shouldn't happen. Definitely not more than once.

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Originally Posted by Sonny1318

Ouch, here it comes. Not once. Sorry, this is something that shouldn't happen. Definitely not more than once.

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It depends on the circumstances. It shouldn't happen but it does. I had two corn snakes when I first started out. As you begin to learn their capabilities... its hard to imagine the skinny holes they can get out of. Plus their climbing abilities is something a lot of new owners do not anticipate. I know I sure never knew. I had my butter motley female who was about 10 inches long escape through the tub lid which was 14 inches up. I got her a proper tank that had sliding glass doors but she was able to squeeze through the 2mm space between the doors. And this enclosure was built with snakes in mind.

I had a ball python in a sliding glass tank. While I was out, the front glass door broke in half. It was 4mm thick so how it happened I do not know. But he was gone. Luckily I found him under the bed with no injuries.

Two times, when my kids were young and curious, twice they let loose my ball pythons (just two) but they were easy to find. I do not have them in a locked room and being that they were (and still are) pulling open the tubs were easy. They haven't done it since, I will tell you that much.

It is not like we mean it to happen on purpose and even though it should not happen it does. As long as the animal is found safely and the problem is corrected, it should not happen constantly. Even big breeders like BHB Reptiles, JJ Reptiles, TLC Reptiles and so on have escapees.

When I was little I had a ball python that was an escape artist, we found him in a lot of odd places but the worst was when my mom found him in the washer after she had run it. He had a little scratch on his head but was otherwise unharmed.

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Originally Posted by Sonny1318

Ouch, here it comes. Not once. Sorry, this is something that shouldn't happen. Definitely not more than once.

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Yeah, but it does. i'm guessing it happens to almost every new comer to our hobby at least once. Live and learn.

There is a lot of breeders and multiple snake owners on this form, let them chime in. I've kept kings, milks, garters, boas (rainbows, BCI, BBC, Dumerili) and balls. In tanks and in neodesha cages. For newborns to eight foot Argentines. Sorry, maybe once. But that's still one too many. And just cause a big breeder does it, don't make it right.

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Originally Posted by Sonny1318

There is a lot of breeders and multiple snake owners on this form, let them chime in. I've kept kings, milks, garters, boas (rainbows, BCI, BBC, Dumerili) and balls. In tanks and in neodesha cages. For newborns to eight foot Argentines. Sorry, maybe once. But that's still one too many. And just cause a big breeder does it, don't make it right.

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I never said it made it right, I am saying even the most experienced keepers have snakes escapes. It is not just newbies who don't know any better.

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Originally Posted by BCS

I never said it made it right, I am saying even the most experienced keepers have snakes escapes. It is not just newbies who don't know any better.

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Fair enough, I just don't think it's something to make light of. Which I sorta felt this thread was bordering on.

This thread is beyond useful for this exact situation, its very hard to find something when your freaking out and panic looking, having ideas on where other escapes have ended up could help people chill out and have idea's where to looks besides just ripping apart the house or just hoping for the best and they show up again on there own

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Originally Posted by M.P.C

This thread is beyond useful for this exact situation, its very hard to find something when your freaking out and panic looking, having ideas on where other escapes have ended up could help people chill out and have idea's where to looks besides just ripping apart the house or just hoping for the best and they show up again on there own

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Even better idea use this thread to make sure your snake is secured. Not to do once it's escaped. Or to justify letting one escape. How bout we give it a rest before the horse is beat. Or gets out of the barn.

Live and learn, no harm done

Under a piece of furniture after returning home from vacation..my snake sitter left a tub open. Also I had a Brazilian Rainbow Boa escape and it turned up at my big brothers house a few months later, hitched a ride in box of clothes!

Only had Nagini pull a houdini on me once. I forgot to put the paintbrush in the locking mechanism (instead of a lock, I just slide a stick between it so that the door can't be forced open). I forgot to put the paintbrush in and he got out. Mind you this was the middle of the night and I was dead asleep. I woke up because he knocked his spray bottle to the ground and the clunk woke me up. He had barely managed to get behind the shelf before I grabbed him put him back in and wedged the paintbrush back in.

I haven't forgotten it again lmao.

[QUOTE=Sonny1318;2355416]Even better idea use this thread to make sure your snake is secured. Not to do once it's escaped. Or to justify letting one escape. How bout we give it a rest before the horse is beat.


Or you can get off the soap box and avoid the thread, no one tried to justify a snake getting free, op simply asked where people have found an escaped snake, and everyone has simply asked, no one said it was an ok thing or thats its nothing to worry about... your the only one beating a dead horse with your it shouldnt happen in the first place attitude.... this is life and regardless of how much you think you prepared things go wrong all the time

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Originally Posted by Sonny1318

Even better idea use this thread to make sure your snake is secured. Not to do once it's escaped. Or to justify letting one escape. How bout we give it a rest before the horse is beat.


Or you can get off the soap box and avoid the thread, no one tried to justify a snake getting free, op simply asked where people have found an escaped snake, and everyone has simply asked, no one said it was an ok thing or thats its nothing to worry about... your the only one beating a dead horse with your it shouldnt happen in the first place attitude.... this is life and regardless of how much you think you prepared things go wrong all the time

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I can see why other experienced snake keepers avoided this one. Want it put nice? I don't have animals escape because I'm a responsible snake keeper. Maybe if you can't figure out how to keep snakes from escaping, you shouldn't keep in the first place. Post less and learn more. Little tough love. From the soap box of responsibility. I love the good press we get from escaped snakes.

I've had two escapes, both times the snake was hiding in the exact same place, under a suitcase I put in the corner of the room.

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Originally Posted by M.P.C

I can see why other experienced snake keepers avoided this one. Want it put nice? I don't have animals escape because I'm a responsible snake keeper. Maybe if you can't figure out how to keep snakes from escaping, you shouldn't keep in the first place. Post less and learn more. Little tough love. From the soap box of responsibility. I love the good press we get from escaped snakes.

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So someone had an escape and they are irresponsible and shouldn't keep snakes all of a sudden? WOW! I really wished that the forum allowed for name calling and cursing cuz I have a few words for you.

I guess Brian at BHB should shut down his business then, he had a video of when the first pinstripe escaped.

Is the soap box slippery? I hope so.

Everyone listen! If any snake has ever escaped from the rack in yoyr care, stop keeping snakes now! "sonny1318" said so!

"soapbox of responsibility"... *SMH*

Please don't tell people you keep snakes sonny, the general public might think we're all like you.

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Originally Posted by Sonny1318

So someone had an escape and they are irresponsible and shouldn't keep snakes all of a sudden? WOW! I really wished that the forum allowed for name calling and cursing cuz I have a few words for you.

I guess Brian at BHB should shut down his business then, he had a video of when the first pinstripe escaped.

Is the soap box slippery? I hope so.

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I'd expect no less for you to act like that and drop to that level. Private message me, swear away. Don't really care what Brian does, we got a government running a country into the ground, why should we expect more responsibility from him? Do you always put everyone who impresses you on a God like pedestal. And believe me I got some of good names for you too. And I don't even have to stoop to cussing.

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Originally Posted by hungba

Everyone listen! If any snake has ever escaped from the rack in yoyr care, stop keeping snakes now! "sonny1318" said so!

"soapbox of responsibility"... *SMH*

Please don't tell people you keep snakes sonny, the general public might think we're all like you.

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Hmmm, your fun. So if you have a rack it's ok they escape. Learn more everyday, you should try it. Now, go make sure you know where your snakes are.

LOL looks like I bruised your LITTLE ego! Perhaps this will teach you a lesson in humility "sonny boy". I'd call it "tough love" too but unfortunately there is nothing about you to love.

"Anyone who had one snake escape are irresponsible and should not keep snakes" Only from the soap box of sonnyboy.

Did you really say "soap box of responsibility?" ROFLMAO!

Hey everyone! The government is running the country to the ground! THEREFORE, Brian doesn't matter, and anyone who accidentally had a snake go out of their rack is irresponsible and can't keep snakes! That's logic folks!

From the "soapbox of responsibility AKA sonnyboy"

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LOL looks like I bruised your LITTLE ego! Perhaps this will teach you a lesson in humility "sonny boy". I'd call it "tough love" too but unfortunately there is nothing about you to love.

"Anyone who had one snake escape are irresponsible and should not keep snakes" Only from the soap box of sonnyboy.

Did you really say "soap box of responsibility?" ROFLMAO!

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Wow I've been schooled, please stop embarrassing me. Your too clever and smart. I give. You win. Note: I should be ashamed for engaging this at all. Let me guess they gave you an infraction for your charming wit.

Didn't bother reading any of the garbage in your last response but whatever it is it must be true because it comes from the "soapbox of responsibility".

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Originally Posted by hungba

Didn't bother reading any of the garbage in your last response but whatever it is it must be true because it comes from the "soapbox of responsibility".

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I bet you don't read a lot. Now where did that snake go.

It is hiding in a box, the "soapbox of responsibility". Get off it so I can get the snake.

Just dawned on me, your the kind of guy who would laugh at an accidental gun discharge. Whoops there goes my eye, huh, huh..But it's ok if some guy who self promotes himself on the Internet did it cause....well, cause you say so. Yeah, your logic is sound. Tell me about the rabbits George. Now go fix the slurpee machine before your boss gets mad.

This ridiculous back and forth ends here. Keep it on topic, folks, or don't bother replying. :colbert:

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Originally Posted by MalachiJ

Lol these are pretty entertaining ��. Now the next problem, every time I leave the room he tries to escape... Never did this before but now he's on a mission. The only reason this bothers me is because I have a screen lid on top that he could run himself raw on if he keeps this up. The lamps aren't directly on top of it but the lid still is not exactly cold..

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He probably will get some nose rub.
A couple of bricks will work better than those clips. :gj:

I was thinking about doing that but I don't think (think)* he can get out they're hard for even me to get off and I can lift the whole enclosure up by the screen without a problem. He actually tore down his Exo terra background and pushed his way out of the wire hole because the plug was in the wrong way. I underestimated they're escape expertise... Will not happen again

The first time my male escaped he some how found his way into my clothes in the dresser and was hiding under all my tank tops

STORY TIME!

I had my first "pet" snake when I was 4 yrs old. My mom and I were riding our bikes around our neighborhood in SC, and we stopped because she saw a little hognose snake crossing the road. I was fascinated (I hadn't learned my "don't touch wild animals" lesson yet) so mom put it in her saddlebag and we took it home. We put it in a shoebox, and I wanted to poke holes in the lid "for it to breathe", but mom said that wouldn't be enough air/light/whatever, so she PUT THE LID ON SIDEWAYS. 4 yr olds don't have a very long attention span, so after a few minutes I wandered off to do [thing].

[Some time] later, I came back to the snake box, and lo and behold, IT WAS NOT IN THE BOX. So I alert mom, she freaks out, so I freak out, and we start going on this massive hunt for the escaped snake. You guys, this snake was like... 8 inches, max. So we're turning the house upside-down looking for this tiny little baby snake before dad gets home, but 4 yr old me gets tired of this game, and I decide to go hang out between the couch and the wall, and just generally not help anymore. I guess baby snakes and baby humans must think a bit alike, because that's where I found the hognose.

Mom decided that having a snake in the house was "TOO DANGEROUS!" and made me take it out to the cul-de-sac and let it go in the marshy bit that butted up to the drainage area. So I had a "pet" snake for about 2 hours when I was 4 yrs old, and I never owned another snake until DH introduced me to pythons. :)

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Originally Posted by Sonny1318

There is a lot of breeders and multiple snake owners on this form, let them chime in. I've kept kings, milks, garters, boas (rainbows, BCI, BBC, Dumerili) and balls. In tanks and in neodesha cages. For newborns to eight foot Argentines. Sorry, maybe once. But that's still one too many. And just cause a big breeder does it, don't make it right.

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You looking for a trophy or something? A gold star maybe?

Stop arguing!
Itis irresponsible to have snakes escape; but this doesn't mean once in a while, unexpectedly your nifty one houdini finds a creative way out. That's not irresponsible, that's an insanely persistent snake. However, if every few weeks a BCI escapes, then next time a hognose, then a retic, then a ball, then a garter you are doing something wrong and should not own snakes. If you have snakes escaping left and right and they all get out with ease the same way, you are doing something wrong. And if you can't pull your act together, you shouldn't have them. Now, if you're BHB and have 1000 snakes and have a different snake go missing each couple months, that is likely just an accident on your part or a houdini snake; it's acceptable to be an accident on your part, because if you check 1000 tubs a day, and one time in a couple months one isn't properly closed, that's not a bad ratio, 59000:1. But if you own a 30 snake breeding business for ball pythons and you lose one every two months give or take, that's not good. Ok?

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Stop arguing

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This right here. Nuff said.