1st snake escape, where have u guys found them?

[BCS]

Ouch, here it comes. Not once. Sorry, this is something that shouldn't happen. Definitely not more than once.

It depends on the circumstances. It shouldn't happen but it does. I had two corn snakes when I first started out. As you begin to learn their capabilities... its hard to imagine the skinny holes they can get out of. Plus their climbing abilities is something a lot of new owners do not anticipate. I know I sure never knew. I had my butter motley female who was about 10 inches long escape through the tub lid which was 14 inches up. I got her a proper tank that had sliding glass doors but she was able to squeeze through the 2mm space between the doors. And this enclosure was built with snakes in mind.

I had a ball python in a sliding glass tank. While I was out, the front glass door broke in half. It was 4mm thick so how it happened I do not know. But he was gone. Luckily I found him under the bed with no injuries.

Two times, when my kids were young and curious, twice they let loose my ball pythons (just two) but they were easy to find. I do not have them in a locked room and being that they were (and still are) pulling open the tubs were easy. They haven't done it since, I will tell you that much.

It is not like we mean it to happen on purpose and even though it should not happen it does. As long as the animal is found safely and the problem is corrected, it should not happen constantly. Even big breeders like BHB Reptiles, JJ Reptiles, TLC Reptiles and so on have escapees.

[noelle429]

When I was little I had a ball python that was an escape artist, we found him in a lot of odd places but the worst was when my mom found him in the washer after she had run it. He had a little scratch on his head but was otherwise unharmed.

[DennisM]

Ouch, here it comes. Not once. Sorry, this is something that shouldn't happen. Definitely not more than once.

Yeah, but it does. i'm guessing it happens to almost every new comer to our hobby at least once. Live and learn.

[Sonny1318]

There is a lot of breeders and multiple snake owners on this form, let them chime in. I've kept kings, milks, garters, boas (rainbows, BCI, BBC, Dumerili) and balls. In tanks and in neodesha cages. For newborns to eight foot Argentines. Sorry, maybe once. But that's still one too many. And just cause a big breeder does it, don't make it right.

[BCS]

There is a lot of breeders and multiple snake owners on this form, let them chime in. I've kept kings, milks, garters, boas (rainbows, BCI, BBC, Dumerili) and balls. In tanks and in neodesha cages. For newborns to eight foot Argentines. Sorry, maybe once. But that's still one too many. And just cause a big breeder does it, don't make it right.

I never said it made it right, I am saying even the most experienced keepers have snakes escapes. It is not just newbies who don't know any better.

[Sonny1318]

I never said it made it right, I am saying even the most experienced keepers have snakes escapes. It is not just newbies who don't know any better.

Fair enough, I just don't think it's something to make light of. Which I sorta felt this thread was bordering on.

[M.P.C]

This thread is beyond useful for this exact situation, its very hard to find something when your freaking out and panic looking, having ideas on where other escapes have ended up could help people chill out and have idea's where to looks besides just ripping apart the house or just hoping for the best and they show up again on there own

[Sonny1318]

This thread is beyond useful for this exact situation, its very hard to find something when your freaking out and panic looking, having ideas on where other escapes have ended up could help people chill out and have idea's where to looks besides just ripping apart the house or just hoping for the best and they show up again on there own

Even better idea use this thread to make sure your snake is secured. Not to do once it's escaped. Or to justify letting one escape. How bout we give it a rest before the horse is beat. Or gets out of the barn.

[MalachiJ]

Live and learn, no harm done

[Brent857]

Under a piece of furniture after returning home from vacation..my snake sitter left a tub open. Also I had a Brazilian Rainbow Boa escape and it turned up at my big brothers house a few months later, hitched a ride in box of clothes!