The most hopeless escape case *ever*

[Salamander Rising]

The only thing I can think of if he is in your walls is that once fall or winter roll around he might come out seeking a heat source. Depending on if it gets cold where you live.

But don't give up hope! And remember, just because he wasn't in a spot last time you looked doesn't me he won't be tomorrow (Although I'm sure you have been re-checking everywhere)

Bitter cold Appalachian winters.

I've totally, literally exhausted myself rechecking every thing, every day.

Hubby is getting very upset.

[Otolith]

How much did the psychic charge ya for that cold reading?
Tangential but I find it gross that 'psychics' prey on people going thru duress. Meh, they think they are helping people but its such a parasitic profession. Anyways...
I'm not a psychic but I think you'll find him. I recently found a itty bitty hatchling crested gecko in a gap and weird construction riddled old house.
Have you tried laying out plastic bags or other crinkling material and staying up late to listen? Good luck and don't beat yourself up so much.

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[Salamander Rising]

How much did the psychic charge ya for that cold reading?
Tangential but I find it gross that 'psychics' prey on people going thru duress. Meh, they think they are helping people but its such a parasitic profession. Anyways...
I'm not a psychic but I think you'll find him. I recently found a itty bitty hatchling crested gecko in a gap and weird construction riddled old house.
Have you tried laying out plastic bags or other crinkling material and staying up late to listen? Good luck and don't beat yourself up so much.

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Not much.
It was a 'first time caller introductory price' deal.
I used up my time and that's the last they'll hear from me.

Never called one before and have no desire to call another.

As I've mentioned, my hearing is really bad and I'm never hear him going over crinkly bags.

I probably wouldn't hear him going over a mine field.

I've sat for hours out in the dark kitchen like a nut but seen nothing moving.
Out of 11 rooms, I don't even know if I lurking in the right one at any given time.

I'm getting a young cat tomorrow.

Others have had their cats find their snakes so what the heck.

Another animal hanging around here will hardly be noticed.

[SquamishSerpents]

I would absolutely suggest against getting a cat until you find your snake. Here is a recent incident of a cat finding the snake before the owner did:

The snake was gravid. It was "found" by the cat. This resulted in 2 spinal fractures, (one of which is barely hanging on by the spinal cord) and 2 punctured eggs. The snake had a very hard time passing them. She did pass them eventually, but I believe it took about a wee. Still no idea if she will recover from this, as the chance of infection, ESPECIALLY from a cat bite, is very, very high. Anyways:

[Salamander Rising]

I would absolutely suggest against getting a cat until you find your snake. Here is a recent incident of a cat finding the snake before the owner did:

The snake was gravid. It was "found" by the cat. This resulted in 2 spinal fractures, (one of which is barely hanging on by the spinal cord) and 2 punctured eggs. The snake had a very hard time passing them. She did pass them eventually, but I believe it took about a wee. Still no idea if she will recover from this, as the chance of infection, ESPECIALLY from a cat bite, is very, very high. Anyways:

I had lots of advice involving people's cats finding their snake.

It's an 8 week old kitten.

Considering my three Sight Hounds and a Dobermann, I'd think a kitten is the least of his worries.

[ballpythonluvr]

I had lots of advice involving people's cats finding their snake.

It's an 8 week old kitten.

Considering my three Sight Hounds and a Dobermann, I'd think a kitten is the least of his worries.

Eight week old kittens can bite and scratch pretty badly. I personally would not be getting a kitten. But hey, who am I to tell you what to do here.

[Salamander Rising]

Eight week old kittens can bite and scratch pretty badly. I personally would not be getting a kitten. But hey, who am I to tell you what to do here.

Well, if the kitten's out, then I'm down to simply waiting for him to show up when he feels like it.

Hubby will no longer help and there's a limit to what I'm able to lift or move, myself.

[rebelrachel13]

Why is your husband now refusing to help?

Definitely do not recommend sending a kitten out to look for him. Especially if your house is as labyrinthian as you say it is -- if the snake can get lost, so can the kitten. Wouldn't want those two to meet. That's not to say you shouldn't get the kitten, by all means do. Just supervise and don't give free roam of the whole house just yet.

Good luck with both cat and snake. And I'm no psychic either, but I'm still pretty optimistic that you'll find him.

[angllady2]

Do you know anybody who owns a cat they'll bring by for a visit ?

Cat's are nosey creatures, and they go over everything with a fine toothed nose. I'd bet that you can get a good idea of spots to look after one day with a neighbor's cat.

You would want an adult cat, not a kitten. Kittens have an attention span of about 3 seconds. Adult cat's attention span is at least a minute, sometimes 2 or 3.

I know how upsetting this must be for you. I've only ever lost one of mine for a few hours, by now I'd be in a straitjacket if this were my snake.

Gale

[Salamander Rising]

Why is your husband now refusing to help?

Definitely do not recommend sending a kitten out to look for him. Especially if your house is as labyrinthian as you say it is -- if the snake can get lost, so can the kitten. Wouldn't want those two to meet. That's not to say you shouldn't get the kitten, by all means do. Just supervise and don't give free roam of the whole house just yet.

Good luck with both cat and snake. And I'm no psychic either, but I'm still pretty optimistic that you'll find him.

Because he's a jerk?

The first two days, he helped some but now is of the attitude that I'm being 'ridiculous' searching for my boy night and day.

[what? I should just park my butt on the sofa, eat bon bons and expect the snake to come crawling up into my lap?]

I'm the 'animal person' here.
I've never not had pets and hubby's only had pets since he met me.

He happily pays for their needs but isn't very keen about "hands on" help.

Now I know I can never die because all my animals would be left in his "care".

Talk about the stuff of nightmares.