Nona has gone missing.... Of course.

Strutter769 · 06-19-11, 08:22 PM

Ok, Sorry in advance for the double post. I also posted this in "Nona's New Crib" and understand if a Mod needs to delete... But I really need some help, please......,

Well, disaster has struck. I tried to feed her that night (6/10) and put a couple rat pups near the bottom of the log I was sure she was under, and 24 hours later, remove and discarded them.

Well, we tried to use coconut shell as a substrate with moss and "Jungle Dirt", and after less than a week (if I remember correctly) there was a cloud-like mold anywhere the steam touched the coconut shell. It was pretty bad. Sorry, was in too much of a hurry to get it outta there to take pictures.

So, I've carefully deconstructed the cage, piece by piece, and no Nona. Searched the moss boxes, no Nona. This is the closest thing I've ever seen to an "escape-proof" cage that I've ever used (next to the custom one Lucy's in) and the only thing we can figure is that she's in that awesome drift wood somewhere. There is really only one hole in the log where I can't really see the back, so that is quite literally the only place she COULD be. So, we've reconstructed the cage, and tonight I'm trying the rat pup trick again.

I guess my question at this point is, what is my next step if those pups are there in 24 hours? My wife also tried gently tapping on the log where she could be, with no success. I'm thinking of submerging the log in a tub of water to force her out, but my wife is afraid it may force her deeper into the log and possibly drown her if she gets disoriented if tucked away inside.

So, what does the forum think? What can I do? Wait? How long before I can be convinced she's not in there? I'm just really at a loss as to where to go from here. Any help as always is appreciated. Thanks in advance!!

TeaNinja · 06-20-11, 01:56 AM

hm, that's a toughy. is the lid latched or secured somehow?

Strutter769 · 06-20-11, 03:16 AM

It is a thick metal screen, really unreachable from anywhere in the cage at her size. The screen top is actually part of the cage itself. In addition, over that is the black canopy that you see, which only has two soles to access the lights and electrical. So even if she found/reached one of the holes that the cords run through, she'd be trapped under the canopy.