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He escaped! Please help!
I feel horrible typing this. I got home from school today to find Dean's tank lid pushed to the side and that he was gone. The room he was in has tons of hding spots. The room is also warm, around 75+ degrees at times. I know he can go quiet a while without food since he just ate on Thursday.
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keep calm.
keep your search close to the enclosure; i've never had an escaped ball python go more than 10ft, and usually less.
be as thorough as you possibly can, and only move on from one area to the next once you are 100% certain the snake is not there.
even if you see a spot and think there's no way he's in there, guess what? he'll likely be there.
Last edited by tttaylorrr; 05-07-2018 at 05:13 PM.
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Re: He escaped! Please help!
Thank you! He hasn't been out long as he was in his tank this morning.
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Snakes LOVE to play hide 'n seek, & they're better than we are at it. Be careful that you don't move things in a way that could hurt him if he's underneath...
I've heard of snakes slithering between a mattress & box-springs, and they seem magnetically drawn to couch cushions, so check before you sit down.
He's probably in the same room, so if you can close it off so he can't get under the door, etc, that should help you. Think like a snake, & you'll find him. 
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Re: He escaped! Please help!
 Originally Posted by tttaylorrr
keep calm.
keep your search close to the enclosure; i've never had an escaped ball python go more than 10ft, and usually less.
be as thorough as you possibly can, and only move on from one area to the next once you are 100% certain the snake is not there.
even if you see a spot and think there's no way he's in there, guess what? he'll likely be there.
Turns out Dean had crawled into the broken heater right behind his tank, less than a foot away! I'm so relieved, the little bugger was all snuggled up inside there and I had to take it apart to get him out.
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=57663&c=3
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Re: He escaped! Please help!
Originally Posted by BallPythonWannaBe
Turns out Dean had crawled into the broken heater right behind his tank, less than a foot away! I'm so relieved, the little bugger was all snuggled up inside there and I had to take it apart to get him out.
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=57663&c=3
always keep the search area close! they're not big explorers like other species; they just want to hide. i'm so happy you found him, and i hope i was able to help some. 
darn you, Dean! 
EDIT: your pics aren't showing on Tapatalk.
Last edited by tttaylorrr; 05-07-2018 at 10:00 PM.
4.4 ball python
1.0 Albino ✮ 0.1 Coral Glow ✮ 0.1 Super Cinnamon paradox ✮ 1.0 Piebald ✮ 0.1 Pastel Enchi Leopard het Piebald ✮ 1.0 Coral Glow het Piebald ✮
1.0 corn snake
1.0 Hypo ✮
1.0 crested gecko
0.1 ???? ✮
0.1 cat
0.1 Maine Coon mix ✮
0.1 human ✌︎
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Re: He escaped! Please help!
Originally Posted by tttaylorrr
always keep the search area close! they're not big explorers like other species; they just want to hide. i'm so happy you found him, and i hope i was able to help some.
darn you, Dean!
EDIT: your pics aren't showing on Tapatalk.
Sorry about the pictures! Your advice really helped as I didnt even think about searching so close to the cage!
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Phew!! That is great you found him!
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Re: He escaped! Please help!
Originally Posted by AnnieHeart
Phew!! That is great you found him!
I had an escapee once. Miss Snow my supper fire. She is all white but blends in well in tight dark places. Happy you found him. It took me 3.5 hours to find her.  
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