Help! RTB Stuck Inside Couch!

[JLC]

Going on 3 hours inside the couch, and he hasn't budged. Going to wait a little bit and try and wiggle him around again.

I would think that "wriggling him around" might be having the complete opposite affect that you want. The more you mess with him, the more determined he will be to dig in tighter.

Hopefully the heat mat will help...and if you don't want to cut open the couch or other similar drastic measures...you may have to resign yourself to spending as many quiet hours in the room as possible without messing with the couch at all. When he finally feels like everything is still and quiet and there are no more threats....then he may venture out to explore. (Unfortunately, they are WAY more patient than we are...and this "waiting for still and quiet" could take a few hours or a few days! )

[JLC]

Ohhh...another couple of suggestions:

1. Surround the sofa with plastic grocery bags so that he can't crawl away from it without making noise that will alert you.

2. If it comes time to go to bed and still no sign of snakie....put down a layer of flour on the floor around the sofa. This will show his tracks if he comes out in the night while you're sleeping. Depending on how crazy you want to get with the flour, you may even be able to track him to a new hiding place. Messy? Yeah...but might be worth it if it keeps you from losing the little booger all together.

Good luck!!