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06-24-11, 08:29 AM
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Re: OMG! What a scare!
good luck man
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06-24-11, 08:48 AM
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Re: OMG! What a scare!
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Originally Posted by radstusky
I considered taking today off from work to tear my apartment apart looking for him, but with so many places to hide, I was afraid I'd just come up empty handed. I'm pretty sure that wherever he's hiding, he won't be moving around during the day. Maybe I'll have to try a stake out like you did!
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You know what, thinking back - I would have to agree with you! Like I said, I spent hours searching, to the point I was exhausted, and came up empty handed and feeling hopeless. I swear I checked every shoe and boot in that closet too - but he must have snuck in there when it got dark and he felt safe to venture out and find a better hiding place maybe..who knows! But I would definitely recommend flashlight search, since snakes are most active at night, that'll probably be your best chance at catching him out of his hiding place (that he's probably very proud of having found for himself right now!  ). But like Stephan said, there are LOTS of methods u can try, I was just lucky this worked for me without even trying anything else. Best of luck!! 
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If I do cry like a little girl (doubtful I must admit), I definitely won't post about it on here!  |
Good idea I wouldn't judge though
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06-24-11, 10:08 AM
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Re: OMG! What a scare!
Dude seeing how your in boston i hope the poor guys doesnt get to cold 
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06-24-11, 10:17 AM
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Re: OMG! What a scare!
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If you've ever lost a snake, you'll know what I'm talking about. I usually see my JCP come out every night, but haven't seen him in the last couple of nights. I figured he was hiding behind this fake wall at the back of his cage (see below). Finally tonight I thought I'd double check and he wasn't in his cage at all! 
I started to panic and was thinking great I'll be up all night looking for him!
I had just moved him recently into this new cage:
Well, I started to look around, and luckily there he was curled up in front of the gerbil:
I think he was thinking about making a meal of the poor gerbil I have to say. So I am sooo thankful I found him! What a close call! For the snake and the gerbil. Actually if he had eaten the gerbil I guess he wouldn't have been able to get back out of the cage. I do have a lock on the front of the cage, which I've just reinforced to make doubly sure he can't get out
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great story mate
your snake looks like he's thinking.....
" when does this fast food joint open,i've been waiting for here ages "
cheers shaun
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06-24-11, 07:58 PM
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Re: OMG! What a scare!
I have good news, moments ago I found him!! He was hanging out on a water bottle near his cage. What a relief!
I went all out to try to find him, although none of it mattered. I poured flour on the floor near doorways to be able to track his movements, and I made 4 traps for him each baited with a FT pinky mouse (I have a bunch left over so thought this was a good use for them). Well, 5 traps if you count the gerbil cage I guess (gerbils are useless pets btw).
Well, it's still early so I guess I can go out for a beer now! Cheers! Thanks for everyone's concerns and help.
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06-24-11, 08:47 PM
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Re: OMG! What a scare!
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Originally Posted by radstusky
I have good news, moments ago I found him!! He was hanging out on a water bottle near his cage. What a relief!
I went all out to try to find him, although none of it mattered. I poured flour on the floor near doorways to be able to track his movements, and I made 4 traps for him each baited with a FT pinky mouse (I have a bunch left over so thought this was a good use for them). Well, 5 traps if you count the gerbil cage I guess (gerbils are useless pets btw).
Well, it's still early so I guess I can go out for a beer now! Cheers! Thanks for everyone's concerns and help. |
HURRAY!!!  Congrats!!! SO happy 4 ya!! What a relief go figure he'd just turn up on his own evading all the traps lol
Enjoy your beer - this good news definitely deserves a drink. I will pretend to have one, and I'll raise my glass to ya!
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06-24-11, 09:44 PM
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Re: OMG! What a scare!
I'd solve the problem as soon as possible, 2 escapes in 24 hours is a bad sign.
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06-24-11, 10:05 PM
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Re: OMG! What a scare!
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Well, unfortunately my luck has apparently run out. This morning I checked his cage and he's gone!  I really don't know how he made it out! Maybe between the two panes of glass? He could be anywhere by now, but I'll look as much as I can before going to work.  |
Once they find a way out they will continue getting out the same way. When my carpet escaped I couldn't find a hole anywhere so I watched him and He kept going to the bottom corner by his water dish, when i looked the Plexiglas was off the track 1/4 inch and he was about the thickness of a golf ball, but I guess he fit. To this day he rubs his head in that same spot at night and a few days prior to feeding day.
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06-25-11, 05:18 AM
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Re: OMG! What a scare!
I actually set his old cage back up really quick, it's a 10 gallon critter cage. I'm not moving him back to his new cage until I can figure out how to fix the front door. I checked and I could actually squeeze my pinky finger between the two glass frames, so I'm sure this must have been his escape route. Ironically it was when I installed the lock that this gap was spread apart more. Before I had the lock I had put tape over this gap as a temporary fix.
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06-25-11, 08:34 AM
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Non Carborundum Illegitimi
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Re: OMG! What a scare!
Get some air tube like they use in fish tanks - slice one side and wrap it around the glass - gap filled!
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06-25-11, 08:50 AM
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Re: OMG! What a scare!
is there a possibility that he escaped through the gap in the glass rather than opening the viv, if so, u might want to put a draught excluder from a door on the glass (in he gap between the 2 pieces), this will also add as a glass cleaner as you open and close the glass, the soft fibres in the excluder will "wipe" the glass clean and take the dirt off lol
but either way, congrats for finding him.
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06-27-11, 10:04 PM
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Re: OMG! What a scare!
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06-28-11, 04:24 AM
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Re: OMG! What a scare!
My four foot JCP still tries each day to get through the gap in the glass, well done for solving the issue.
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06-28-11, 06:21 AM
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Re: OMG! What a scare!
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well done for solving the issue.
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^^agreed! Good job! I laughed when I saw the pics, as I imagined the snake's "monologue" to himself, likely cursing and fuming as he desperately tries to find his little opening to the world outside, to no avail, his plans of escape being cleverly foiled
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06-28-11, 08:07 AM
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Re: OMG! What a scare!
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Originally Posted by KrazyKat
^^agreed! Good job! I laughed when I saw the pics, as I imagined the snake's "monologue" to himself, likely cursing and fuming as he desperately tries to find his little opening to the world outside, to no avail, his plans of escape being cleverly foiled |
Lol, I was thinking the same thing, he's like I know this is where I got out before!
The good thing is, this fix only cost about $3.
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