Behavior Question

[Kinra]

This may be a stupid question, but the answer will make me feel much better. As some of you may know my butter Bella is currently missing. As of yet I haven't been able to find her. I've been starting to doubt if she is still in my apartment because my snake rack is located so close to my front door. My apartment is setup so that all of the apartments are interconnected through a hallway. The more I think about though the less I think she would have left my apartment. The hallway is usually cooler and the light is always on. Since BPs are nocturnal it isn't likely she would venture into a well lit hallway from a dark apartment, right?

Edit: Sorry for posting so much about my missing snake. I'm super stressed out because if she is not in my apartment there is a good chance someone's pet will get her. Everyone around me has at least a dog and I can't control their animals.

[ogdentrece]

Honestly, its hard to say. Some are more bold than others, really depends on your snake. I may not have many but I have one which would come out at 9pm every night without fail into a very brightly lit room from its dark warm hide, and yet another who wouldn't come out at all until the lights are all turned off. Be it 9pm or 3am.

Sorry I can't be of much help but its pretty little to go on and I don't like the idea of false hope.. And I'm sure most of us understand the extensive posting, we would all get flustered and panicky to some extent when we lose one.

[blushingball419]

I'm sorry to hear about your snake I know I'd be freaking out too.

My bp's tub is in my room right next to my desk, and she never seems to have a problem coming out with my desk lamp blazing. I think it all depends on where she got it in her mind to go and how easy it is to get there. If it is significantly cooler then I doubt the hallway would be her first choice, but you never know. Is there a way she could have gotten under the door?

[Kinra]

Most of mine aren't active until it gets dark. I have a few that will become active early if they smell food, but most of them (Bella included) don't usually come out until it's dark, so I'm really hoping she's still in my apartment.

[Kinra]

I'm sorry to hear about your snake I know I'd be freaking out too.

My bp's tub is in my room right next to my desk, and she never seems to have a problem coming out with my desk lamp blazing. I think it all depends on where she got it in her mind to go and how easy it is to get there. If it is significantly cooler then I doubt the hallway would be her first choice, but you never know. Is there a way she could have gotten under the door?

There is a small gap under the door. I don't know if it's big enough for her to get threw though. I haven't been willing to test it with one of my other 2010s.

[Rat160]

There is a small gap under the door. I don't know if it's big enough for her to get threw though. I haven't been willing to test it with one of my other 2010s.

You would be surprised where they can hide... I would (for peace of mind) assume shes still in the apartment. I would just keep looking. Leave several heat sources out and hides. Get extra if you need to. Im sure you will find her eventually. They may hide but when they get hungry they come out to "hunt" Ive lost a snake for two weeks once and right as I was about to give up I saw her poke her head out from under my dryer one day. Best of luck!

[Simple Man]

They are usually found close to where they escape. I'd double check all the spots you looked already but think from a different perspective. You would be surprised where they will go.

Regards,

B

[llovelace]

I had a hacthling escape last season, I sound him a 8 days later! in the tub in my master bathroom of all places, I was really freaked because he hadn't even had his first meal.

[VicShell]

I'm sorry she escaped my male (sneaky is his name go figure) got out several times during breeding season and he was always jammed in under the fridge or freezer they are the closest hot and dark spots try checking everywhere again. Inside furniture you never know they can fit into some small spaces hope you find her soon. Good luck

[tonkatoyman]

Go get your penny jar and place a line of pennies at least two high around everything the animal may hide in or around (furniture, closets, water heater, washing machine dryer, cabinets book cases etc. Then patiently wait and observe until you see where the pennies are out of place. That is where you start looking. The animal will crawl over the line of pennies and move them out of place in the process. Thus you find where it is hiding.