A Quick Scare

[alessia55]

I got home this evening and went to check on my babies, Kaybe and Pika. I opened Pika's enclosure and bam... HE'S MISSING. I freaked out. Freaked out is an understatement actually. I bawled my eyes out. I tore my living room to shreds. I knew he made it to the ground (the enclosure is about 2ft off the floor) because I found his poop on the floor. I cried desperately. I called my boyfriend Phil who left work early to come help me look. While Phil was on his way over to me, I called Kim (Will0W) and she said she'd help me so I headed over to pick her up from where she was. By the time I picked her up, Phil had made it to my place, and sent me a text message saying he found Pika just hanging out in the open by my bed (about 3 rooms away) under my nightstand in plain view. I was MORTIFIED at the idea of losing one of my babies. I cried as if someone had died (no joke. I take my animals pretty seriously.) When I called Kim to tell her Pika was gone, I was crying so hard she thought I meant he was gone as in dead. I had to clarify that he was missing, lol. But the good news is that both Kaybe and Pika are now at Kim's place since she takes care of them for the winter while I go home to Florida for Christmas/New Years, and they'll be happy and safe there. Pika was out for max 22hrs (supposing he got out immediately after I left my apartment the night before). But it was one hell of a scare. Phew! I'm glad that's over. Minor heart attack over. Now, off to bed to get a good night's rest. Night night :o

[spots]

Glad to here Pika's safe again.

[Norm66]

Wow, scary indeed. Glad to hear all is well though. :^)

[CK SandBoas]

Wow! I am so glad he was found right away:)

[Kayla90]

Why are all the animals escaping all of a sudden :(

Glad you found her!

[millertime89]

Whew...
any idea how he got out? Now that you know he's capable of doing it (and he knows) best to prevent it from happening again.

[Gungirl]

Whew...
any idea how he got out? Now that you know he's capable of doing it (and he knows) best to prevent it from happening again.

Glad you found Pika.. but ^^ do you have any Idea how he got out??

[lady_bug87]

Kayla all the animals are escaping because it's a reptilian mutiny... That's also why my bearded is on a hunger strike...

[millertime89]

Kayla all the animals are escaping because it's a reptilian mutiny... That's also why my bearded is on a hunger strike...

and mine seems to be refusing to shed, been blue for a week and his humidity is a bit higher than recommended. (85 vs 80)

[whoaxmary]

Kayla all the animals are escaping because it's a reptilian mutiny... That's also why my bearded is on a hunger strike...



Silly reptiles. There will be no mutiny! -waves arms wildly-

[alessia55]

Yeah, I'm REALLY glad we found him. He got out because I'd just moved him into a new cage and forgot to get lid clips to hold the lid down firmly. Needless to say, I've gone out and bought some already for when he comes back to me in January (since Kim is snake sitting over the winter for me :) )

So lock those cages guys!!!

[Kayla90]

Steph's male is on a hungry strike to.. everyone is rebelling :(

[Kiljosh]

I have been playing with those clips ever since DB escaped. Honestly I don't trust them anymore, even with 2 on each corner it doesn't take much force to lift my lid.

So I have about 20lbs of weights on my Ball's tank lind haha.

[whoaxmary]

My gecko's haven't eaten in a long time, that I've noticed, and my puppy is acting like a rebellious teenager, I think my reptiles won her over.

[whoaxmary]

Try experimenting with different clips? I bought some that looked the same as the ones that I normally use but when I got home I realized they were a bit smaller, and didn't do as good a job.

[Kiljosh]

The clips I have are kind of like a c-clip. On one end of the C there is a flat part that hooks under the rim of the screen lid. The other end of the clips locks into the plastic rim around the top of the tank.

If there are other kinds I would try them but these types seem like they don't have enough pressure in them to keep a big snake from getting out or even a tiny snake like DB was from pushing the top just enough to wedge it's head under it. Theres like 1/4" of give before you feel the tension from the clips.

[alessia55]

I got 4 clips, one for each side of the lid, and I can lift the whole cage up by the lid that way. I can't pull the lid off using all my strength, so I don't think Pika can either :p

[lady_bug87]

Unless Kaybe helps.... Damn mutiny

[Aaron_S]

I don't know about the rest of you but I believe ball pythons are generally too lazy to be rebels. My collection is eating and not escaping :)

Rack system FTW! (suckers :P)

[snake man12]

Aw I know how you feel. My BP escaped a few weeks ago and i felt similar

[Strutter769]

and mine seems to be refusing to shed, been blue for a week and his humidity is a bit higher than recommended. (85 vs 80)
:3eyes:
I have the same issue with Cici! She's shed on the 26th for the past two month. A week and a half ago, Ger color was dingy, and although I never saw her "in blue" I presumed (never assume!) she'd she'd in the next few days. Well, her color is back, but no shed! Humidity is up (the ReptiFogger is on low almost all day in her 10gal. home. Still no shed.

On tge brighter side, Lucy shed just fine a couple days ago.
Is the barometric pressure off from the norm, or what's going on?

[millertime89]

go figure, he shed last night, prefect again.