Quote Originally Posted by gerguera View Post
I figured you would have to cut your way in because they wont be coming out once they find a safe place to hide, best to properly secure our viv's instead. Preventing a problem always better than trying to solve it

Still I wonder if a live rat inside a cage could trick them into coming out ? Probably wouldn't want to wait for her to get hungry until putting her safely back home though.
Happily I've never had to find out. It might work, but like you said, how long would it take? And would it be worth letting your snake get too cold, get sick & need the vet? I'd rather cut open the furniture underneath where it won't show (& repair it after) to get the snake out.