Runaway Snake! Help.

RxSkater · Posted: Jan 04, 2011 3:16 pm Post subject: Runaway Snake! Help.

Hey everyone. thought i could use some advise. Last night me and my gf were hanging out now we have a 4-4 1/2' Ball Python that we were playing with and just relaxing. When we put Cooper back in his cage we must have forgotten to place books back on top of his cage so he cant push out. Well he did just that. Now i have two boxes that have medium size rat that he eats in front of my 2 roommates room figuring if he was going to escape he wouldnt want to stay in my room he'd venture off. and one has his heat lamp on the rat thinking he'll go for that one since its in a warmer place.

But i noticed that the bathrooom door was opened and the toilet seat was up. Just wondering if a 4 1/2' ball python could and would want to go down the toilet. have i lost my buddy forever?? any other suggestions on tracking him down you have please share it.
-thanks!

loganhursh · Frontside 180 Joined: 08 Jan 2010 Posts: 401 City: Orlando

there was a story about a big snake that went in a toilet in an apartment building and came out in another apartment. i would warn your neighbors Shocked

RxSkater · Posted: Jan 04, 2011 10:02 pm Post subject:

Found him!!

so if you ever loose a snake. buy whatever size mouse your snake eats. place it in a box (or container of some kind) if you have a heat lamp place that near the mouses box and leave for a little bit. go downstair go for a run. after i did this with in a couple of hours there will be you snake on top of the box trying to find a way in.

fastgreens · Kickflip Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 3563 City: baytown

Steven M · Posted: Jan 04, 2011 10:37 pm Post subject:

congrats on finding your buddy

stompin9s · Posted: Jan 05, 2011 1:35 am Post subject:

he wanted mr mousey Surprised

southpaw · Posted: Jan 05, 2011 10:43 pm Post subject:

same here bro when I'm with my gf relaxing my snake come out of his cage to play too, but never lost him Very Happy

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Jan 06, 2011 1:05 am Post subject:

hahah glad u found him!

Timebomb · Posted: Jan 07, 2011 8:43 pm Post subject:

I had a friend babysit my snake when I went out of town a while back and he lost her. He didn't even realize she was gone until I got there to pick her up. She made her way downstairs, across the living room, and into the kitchen. After about an hour of searching I pulled the drawer out from under his oven and saw the tip of her tail. Then things got difficult, but she made it.

Also, I'll throw this out there in case anyone ends up in a pinch like I did. I had duct taped the top of the screen on the lid to her cage which worked really well for years, but my friend got me one of them fandangled ceramic heat bulbs for the lamp. Well, I plugged it in and went to work, when I got home the bulb had melted the duct tape and ended up all over my poor snake. After frantically calling 24hour vets and getting no help I called university of tn's vet school, they told me to dip a qtip in olive oil and twist it under the tape. Worked like champ.