I have an escape artist!

[IamKaervek]

Well, after sitting and watching Mr. Bojangles for a couple hours today, I finally found out how he has been getting out - and it wasn't what I expected. I figured that he'd been pushing through the inner-most portions of the tub's top where the locking clips weren't. Nope. Instead, he's actually been squeeeeeezing through the 1" x 1/2" fencing that I zip-tied to the lid over a hole I had cut! I couldn't belive the little bugger could fit through it, so I simply took the extra pieces of fencing I had left over and placed it on top of the piece already installed, but lying at an opposite direction so as to make the spaces 1/2 of what they used to be. He hasn't been out since

Anyway, I suppose what could be said about this is that it's easy for a beginner snake-keeper to lose his pets from their cages. You can't keep an eye on them all day long, and all it takes is for you to be out of the room for a few minutes for your snake to capitalize on the opportunity. You don't setup an enclosure thinking that your snake can escape it - especially if you can't fit your fingers through even the largest gaps! And when it happens, it's not always an obvious fix.

Good luck in finding your snake, and I must admit - you do seem a little lax about the whole situation. I'd be scouring the entire house for my baby! When you do find him, and put him back in his enclosure, I highly recommend that you grab a book or a game-boy, and sit in the room with him for as long as it takes to catch him in the act - then fix it!

[snunior]

Well,
There will be no need for putting him back in his enclosure i have picked up the rack and i am getting him ready...
I am not relaxed trust me im not if i could i would be looking 24/7 and thats what i will be doing tomorow

I love this snake

[rabernet]

So, you spent all day yesterday looking for him, did you find him yet?

[recycling goddess]

Well thisisnt to ask for tips because i know all the tips from the last time my ball python escaped...
I just wanna know why....the cage clips were on and i even put a heavy book on it so she couldnt lift and she managed to lift it...
The only problem is i dont have much time to look for her because i just moved and my mom doesnt want me to stay at my old house....
hopefully she climbs back into her cage...

so is she still at the old house?

[rabernet]

Yes he is (unless he found him). I can imagine it's not going to be a good scene when the new owners find him after they move in.

[recycling goddess]

oh that will be terrifying for the new people...

not good, definitely not good

[snunior]

Well,
She was not found yesterday...i wanna cry i shouldnt have used that crappy tank after the 1st escape...
I spent at least 8 hours yesterday looking but no luck...
I will not allow my mom to sell the house until i find her...shes my first snake...

To make sure she doesnt freeze i raised the temps to 80 in the whole house so as we clear the house out sheshould pop up somewere if i cant find her.

Any other suggestions would be great

[recycling goddess]

i have no idea if this is a good idea... so get someone else to confirm before doing it...

but...

if you put a live mouse in a small plastic container, which your snake can't get into... then, when it's hungry, wouldn't it smell the mouse and 'stalk' it and stay near it till you find it?

perhaps a nice heating pad placed beside the plastic container. (air holes for mouse please)

[IamKaervek]

Sounds better than nothing...

[recycling goddess]

and don't forget to add your snakes favorite hide on the heating pad...