You will NEVER NEVER freaking believe this...

[darkangel]

Me and my boyfriend got home from work today. As always, I check the temperatures in the enclosures first thing. I didn't see Panndor in his tub, I figured he was curled up in his hide. I'm in the shower, the boyfriend comes downstairs, freaking out. So here's the story:

Aaron went to check on the guinea pigs, and only noticed one in the tub. There was a smattering of substrate so he thought one of the guinea pigs had jumped out. Their cage is on top of a coffee table, and he noticed something behind the table, so he reached in, thinking it was the piglet. It WAS PANNDOR. He pulls him out, and sure enough, Panndor has a !#$^ING huge stomach. Panndor ate my guinea pig. Holy crap.

Please let me first explain that this was in no way even slightly forseeable. The snakes are kept in a large closet. The lids snap down and lock handles on the sides. The closet door is always closed. The guinea pigs are in the room adjacent, on top of a coffee table. Panndor somehow got out of his tub without disturbing the locked handles, crawled under the door, climed on top of the coffee table, into the tub, got the guinea pig, and then dropped back down. :eek: I'm just at a loss for words.

Anyway... I'd feel guilty almost, just not sharing this. This is really strange. I feel awful. Those guinea pigs are as much pets as Panndor is.

[Snakeman]

wow and i underestimated BP's for how they'll get in places you wouldnt even think they could go.

[SarahMB]

Awww, Amy, I'm so sorry you lost a pet

I know what you mean about it being unexpected, my first escape was such a shock. But yeah, they can get out of tubs with lids, most people use clamps on the sides of the tubs for that reason.

[darkangel]

I'm going to build that rack as soon as humanely possibly.

[bonez]

wow that crazy...sorry for your lose, i have a mini pincher, i would go nuts if my snake got at him (time to tighting up those cage locks) lol

[lillyorchid]

Jeez what a bad day!
Was it a baby guinea pig or an adult?

[Sausage]

Wow! What a freak story! :eek: Sorry to hear about the loss of your piggie.

[Bobsean]

Sry to hear about ur guinea pig. This just goes to testement that the Ball Python is an official Escape Artist!

[slartibartfast]

Wow. Just.....wow.

I'm sorry for the loss of your squeaker, and I hope Panndor is okay after his meal (and that he doesn't demand to be fed guinea pigs henceforth).

[panthercz]

Snakes are the ultimate escape artists. It's amazing what they can get out of sometimes.
Sorry about the guinea pig.