Help!! Stuck snake.....

Okay, I knew this would happen eventually... Mona just got herself stuck behind a built-in cabinet! :O She was out (supervised) in what I thought was a secured hallway, and managed to find a hole I didn't even know existed. I tried grabbing her from behind, but that only made her go deeper. Now she's just chilling inside the wall, where I can see but not reach her... and poking her head out every few minutes, before pulling back inside.

What do I do now? Just wait for her to come out? As far as I know she can't go anywhere else, since it's a solid wall behind that cabinet. I tried putting the mouse cage (empty) near the opening, hoping to tempt her out with the smell - we don't have any actual prey in the house, and it's too late to buy anything. I don't have any tools strong enough to break this cabinet, not to mention I rent this house. How do you lure out a snake?? :weirdface FYI, this is my large adult BP, who is over 4ft long and 1900g. TIA for anyone's help!

By accident, I got video footage of her disappearing into the wall. I was just filming as she slithered on the ground, until I noticed her going into the crevice - and consequently dropped the camera, LOL.

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Uhh...that sucks. I have no clue besides putting some food in front and waiting for her to come out. Oh and setting up a base camp. Good luck?

P.S. Here she is inside the cabinet (used the camera like a periscope to find her), and peeking her head out... stupid snake!!

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Here's where she ALMOST came out, before I made the mistake of trying to pull her the rest of the way...
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:Oim no expert but in ur position at night i would set up some sort of trap so while i sleep nothing happens, i had in mind of secure a pvc pipe to the hole and letting that pipe lead in to a cage or somthing and if not that then one more solution , make use of that hammmer u got there and start prying open that cabinet at least enough to where u can fit ur hand good luck:gj:

Since she's still poking her head out every few minutes, I'd sit quietly and wait her out. The picture where she's started to come out certainly looks like she would have come all the way out on her own.

I was trying to pry the cabinet with the hammer, which is why it's laying on the ground - but neither I nor my larger roommate were strong enough! The PVC idea is pretty clever, although I don't have anything like that around the house. I also thought of putting a large box in front, so she'll feel secure coming out. Argh!! Thanks for the ideas... :oops:

Right now we're trying to annoy her out, by banging on the cabinet (that made her peek out before). Luckily I'm a night-owl, so I won't be going to bed anytime soon.

oi....I've had that almost happen, but in a couch. Like suggested, intise with food. I'd also suggest putting her hide out where she can see, or if she's kept in a tub, set the tub down there. Also, I would put up a head lamp if you have it, in view, by her tub or whatever. any combo of those things.

I don't think the hole goes into the wall. Good luck! :please:

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Since she's still poking her head out every few minutes, I'd sit quietly and wait her out. The picture where she's started to come out certainly looks like she would have come all the way out on her own.

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Yeah, that's what I'm thinking... I was just about to "periscope" with the camera when she pulled out, but then I made the mistake of reaching for her (thinking stupidly I could grab her from the neck area). I guess she'll come out eventually, especially since she is a curious girl.

Alrighty, I put her warm hide near the opening, and placed the smelly mouse keeper next to it. Hope she comes out soon!! :tears:

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Originally Posted by Lolo76

Alrighty, I put her warm hide near the opening, and placed the smelly mouse keeper next to it. Hope she comes out soon!! :tears:

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She will soon, I'm sure shell see her hide and go to it. When I have my girl out while Im cleaning her tub, she sees the hide and is like "..hey...is that my hide??" :::gets very interested and heads its way::: eventhough the thing is laying upside down. Shes silly.

It'll work, just hopefully sooner rather than later, for your sake! It's gettin early!!

It is getting early - or late, depending on how you look at it. ;) We'd just gotten back from a long drive (from Reno), a few hours before this happened... I missed my babies while I was gone, and had to take them each out for a visit! Oy vey.

Shoot, I just got back from NYC and went straight to work. I havent seen my kids in days =[

Did she come out yet? You could always plug in a UTH near the hole so she senses a heat source. Just make sure she doesn't touch a burning hot UTH.

Nope, she's still hiding in there... I propped her ceramic heater (she has both a ceramic & UTH on her tank) against the hide, and burned myself in the process. It's just not my day/night. :cool:

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Shoot, I just got back from NYC and went straight to work. I havent seen my kids in days =[

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That sucks... :( I don't have to be anywhere today, thankfully, so I'll be keeping vigil for a while yet.

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That sucks... :( I don't have to be anywhere today, thankfully, so I'll be keeping vigil for a while yet.

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30 more mins till my shift is done and Im at home cleaning poop and thawing rodents! w00t! And you needa stay away from them heat lamps, theyre not being nice to you lol.

Yikes!

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30 more mins till my shift is done and Im at home cleaning poop and thawing rodents! w00t!

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That sounds like a party! Can I come? :D

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And you needa stay away from them heat lamps, theyre not being nice to you lol.

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I know, I'm such a klutz... always burning and bruising myself. :rolleyes: I can still see Mona, btw, and verified that she can't go anywhere beyond the cabinet - so it's just a waiting game now, I suppose.

Grab her with duct tape. :O
Please don't do that, but good luck with the waiting game.

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Grab her with duct tape. :O
Please don't do that, but good luck with the waiting game.

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LOL the universal tool!

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Originally Posted by mrshawt

Grab her with duct tape. :O
Please don't do that, but good luck with the waiting game.

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LOL... I'm about ready to try that. :rolleyes:

After taking a short nap on the couch, I checked on the stubborn snake - and she's still happily curled up under/in the cabinet. I can see and touch her, but it's impossible to pull her out from the spot. When I shined the flashlight under there, she lifted her head and looked at me like "Do you mind? I'm sleeping!" :cool: Now I need more sleep, so I just put a (very tall) baby gate across the hallway, which will keep her contained if she emerges. If she's still inside when I wake up, I'll go get a mouse & hope that lures her out. Only problem is that she ate a plump rat on Friday, and I'm afraid she won't be hungry yet! Anyway, I'll keep you updated... thanks for the suggestions all.

Update: Mona is back in her cage safe and sound. :) I was napping around 7pm, when my roommate came in and said "your snake is in the living room!" She had managed to climb the barrier, and was hiding behind an armchair. She was cold but otherwise fine, and is now resting comfortably in her warm hide. Thanks everyone for the help, and I'm going to plug up that hole now - LOL. :D

Hahah congrats! Nothing like a happy ending. And btw, in case you were wondering...the 3 day vacation I took made my snakes mad and 6/7 pooped and peed everywhere. Pretty much the worst cleaning day ever. Still airing out the bedroom. Sure you still wanted to come along and assist? lol

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Hahah congrats! Nothing like a happy ending. And btw, in case you were wondering...the 3 day vacation I took made my snakes mad and 6/7 pooped and peed everywhere. Pretty much the worst cleaning day ever. Still airing out the bedroom. Sure you still wanted to come along and assist? lol

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Yeah, that's okay... maybe next time. :P

I'm so relieved to have Mona back in her tank, and will definitely be more careful next time - she's a fast one!!

Yay! Congrats on a safe rescue. Now, send her to her hide with no dinner for a week! :P

congrats on the save!

LOL mrshawt... I'll ground her for the week, and only give her F/T instead of a live rat. :P

She was actually reluctant to go back in her tank, and kept popping out as I tried to secure it. But she finally settled down, and didn't leave her warm hide for about 10 hours (unusual since she's usually in the cool one). Considering how cold our house is, we're lucky she didn't freeze to death! :oops: