I lost her :(

I forgot to close the cage friday night when I went out and I didnt realize it until this afternoon. I'm so bummed, where should I look? i already checked the obvious, including tearing my closet apart. I really hope she didnt somehow get outside:(

Check everywhere nearby that is dark warm and cramped. Open shoeboxes (we had one get up a flight of stairs and into the my wife's shoeboxes). Was the door to the room opened?

Do a search on "escape" for a good list of tips you can try (not to self - good FAQ material).

Ack! Sorry to hear that.

1)Leave water for her to drink all over the house.
2)Crank up central heat.
3)Search at night.
4)They usually don't wonder off too far from their hides.
5)Leave plastic bags on the floor, so you would hear them rustle as a snake crosses over them.
6)Make sure there are no open doors or windows nearby.
7)Leave a line of flour on your door ways, so you would know if she crossed from one room to the other.

Thats all I can think off the top of my head. Good luck!

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Originally Posted by Smulkin

Do a search on "escape" for a good list of tips you can try (not to self - good FAQ material).

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Hehe, I was just thinking that, looked through the FAQs/caresheets/etc. for an "Oh noes! My snake escaped!" help guide...=)

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I've read that laying down a line of flour on the floor to see if she moves across it helps - also read doing a line of toothpicks...

hay my girl got out and you would never guess where i found her..she was in the cushons of my couch..https://ball-pythons.net/forums/images/icons/icon12.gif

ok i put lines of flour in the door ways and put out some water as well. i guess that's the best i can do for now? I checked everywhere i could think of, including in the couch.

yes thats the best thing you can do right now and keep your eyes and ears open to anything..good luck!!

I read on a forum somewhere that snakes like to move along things for security... walls... baseboards.. big furniture etc. It said to get a food item that you usually use and rub it along a wall leaving a scent trail, then at the end put the dead food item in a hide of some kind in a nice warm place. Wait. Collect sleepy full-o-food snake.

Worth a try!

I wanted to let everyone know that I found her!!! just 10 minutes ago she slithered out of the closet. She looks fine. actually, she looks a little bigger than what i remember

i'm so relieved

Hoorey! Good news ^__^ That can be SOOO scary, even if they're only missing for a few minutes

Glad she's back safe and sound.

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Originally Posted by Kase

I wanted to let everyone know that I found her!!! just 10 minutes ago she slithered out of the closet. She looks fine. actually, she looks a little bigger than what i remember

i'm so relieved

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Are you missing any cats? Small dogs? etc?


yay for finding her!!!

I know you must be upset.....If it makes you feel any better, I have not "lost" a ball python yet that I never found again. Places I have found "lost" snakes:
1.Inside my dresser; behind the drawers, had to pull them all out to get him
2.between my boxspring and bedframe on the underside corner
3.Inside the"pullout playground area" of my nephews' Little People Schoolhouse; my mother really LOVED that one!!!
4.A few times they were just out in the open, or on top of another snake's cage as if to say, "here I am!! I got out again you flippin' idiot!! why can't ya remember to lock me up!!!"

Hope you find your snake.....I'm sure you will ;)

hehehe, dont ever lose her again :)

Good deal...:D

iceman, those are some good ideas for tracking a loose BP...:)

Always wonderful to hear a happy ending to such a story! I'm psyched for you!!

Oh whew! =)

Congratulations! I know what that feels like!

Congratulations! I bet you are checking the cage every few minutes to make sure she is still there! I know I would.

btw, I decided to try feeding her since she hasnt eaten since december.
she took the mouse right away:D

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Originally Posted by SnakeySnakeSnake

Are you missing any cats? Small dogs? etc?


yay for finding her!!!

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I was thinking that it might have eaten a few stray mice:P lol