Hey, have you ever just... Lost your snake? I went to feed my corn snek and he staight up isn't there. In none of his hiding places, i didn't find a head poking out of the substrate. Just gone. He's bright orange so kinda hard to miss? I saw him yesterday and there is no way he could have gotten out of the enclosure.
Yes! I have... it ranks very high on most stressful moments in my life. It has happened 3 times, once with each of my reptiles.
1. First time they were still in the tank, hiding someplace I hadnt even considered. (Stuck to the roof of some decor or something like that) point was they were still in the tank! Triple and quadruple check every single thing THEN
2. Work in a circle out from the tank, looking for snake sized cubbyholes. Shoes. Boxes. Clothing wads. When cid escaped I found him on the same bookshelf, 1 shelf lower wedged behind my art supplies. When ori escaped i found her in a shoebox on the floor near her tank. Work calmly check all small spaces a snake would encounter.
3. If you dont find them in the immediate search there are ways to track/lure snakes out that I am not super familiar with as I havent had to use them including renting thermal imaging equipment (i am told its cheaper than expected), luring them out with a meal, using plastic bags as movement detectors, using flour to detect movement... the gist of all of them is prepping a meal, setting your detectors, turning off the lights, sitting quietly and hoping for the best.
4. Don't lose hope... lost snakes can turn up days/weeks/months later! But my best advice is think like a snake and work outwards from the enclosure.
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