At a complete loss...need help

[MDT]

Thanks guys....an update: nothing new
Even had a buddy bring his bird dog over to sniff her cage then see if he could find a scent. Yeah, it didn't work (I know it's prob dumb, but I'm desperate)....anyway, checking and rechecking everyday. I know at some point she has to show up, I just relly hope it's sooner rather than later.

[dinosaurdammit]

Originally Posted by MDT

Thanks guys....an update: nothing new
Even had a buddy bring his bird dog over to sniff her cage then see if he could find a scent. Yeah, it didn't work (I know it's prob dumb, but I'm desperate)....anyway, checking and rechecking everyday. I know at some point she has to show up, I just relly hope it's sooner rather than later.

Have you done a room by room tear down?

[DOBERMAN]

This is great. Not you losing your snake of course, but a thread that's helpful and supportive with a bit of humour and devoid of malicious intent. This is how ssnakess.com was meant to be. I've lost my boa b4 and even have walked around my second story roof, looking into the eavestroughs (almost killed myself by falling off of course) because a window was left open a crack.
Good luck with the search.

[Necrias]

I just went though the same thing with a 6 ft Bredl, I feel your pain. Here is how I found mine:

Since snakes on the move tend to hug the walls, place empty bottles (pop/beer/whatever) along EVERY wall in your house, if she knocks one down you know she was there. I followed the trail of tipped bottles and found her in a duffel bag in my bedroom. It also took more than 2 weeks for her to show up, but boy am I glad she did! She got a nice big jumbo rat as a present for coming back

[Squirtle]

Back when I got my first snake, which was a Colombian Red Tail Boa, was my first ever escapee that I've had. She wasn't out for too long, I actually woke up, noticed that she was missing, went to the kitchen to grab something to eat, and there she was.. basking next to an open window (thank god she didn't go outside.. I live in NYC and things would've been VERY bad..) I've also had a Spider Ball Python escape on me once; took about 5 days to find him. I was watching TV once I kept seeing this tongue flickering under my TV stand, and there he was. To this day, I still wonder how he wasn't squished by the TV stand..

[DiscoPat]

My Savannah Monitor Steve escaped a while back and I found him wedged between 2 bricks next to a hole in the wall. I was just happy that he didn't make his way into the wall.

Is there any place in your house that she would be able to get into the walls or possibly outside the house?

[Steve'O]

Have you checked all of your clothes that are hanging in your closets? Check the dust covers on the bottom of all furniture and beds. You would be surprised how far up into a piece of furniture they can get. I had a BP get out once when I used aspen bedding which left a gap in one of the doors (don't use bedding any more because of that). She ended up in one of my dog kennels curled up with one of the dogs. Not, the smartest dog... LOL...

[KORBIN5895]

Honestly you should check craigslist.

[dinosaurdammit]

Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

Honestly you should check craigslist.

how does this help?

[KORBIN5895]

Originally Posted by dinosaurdammit

how does this help?

He needs bait.

[limey]

Originally Posted by Necrias

I just went though the same thing with a 6 ft Bredl, I feel your pain. Here is how I found mine:

Since snakes on the move tend to hug the walls, place empty bottles (pop/beer/whatever) along EVERY wall in your house, if she knocks one down you know she was there. I followed the trail of tipped bottles and found her in a duffel bag in my bedroom. It also took more than 2 weeks for her to show up, but boy am I glad she did! She got a nice big jumbo rat as a present for coming back

Love this idea. It might work too.

Get drinking MDT, you now have an excuse to enjoy a 24 pack this week.

[MDT]

Korbin...dude...i can't bait w a kitten or puppy....my kids would never speak to me again!

i have done fairly (in my mind) exhaustive searches, but the tear down beings tomorrow. i've been working pretty much non stop since the escape, so tomorrow is the first real day off i will have had.

i really like the idea of the bottles. i will implement as well. keep the suggestions coming guys..thanks very much!!!

[dinosaurdammit]

Originally Posted by MDT

Korbin...dude...i can't bait w a kitten or puppy....my kids would never speak to me again!

i have done fairly (in my mind) exhaustive searches, but the tear down beings tomorrow. i've been working pretty much non stop since the escape, so tomorrow is the first real day off i will have had.

i really like the idea of the bottles. i will implement as well. keep the suggestions coming guys..thanks very much!!!

put some bells or rocks in the bottom of each bottle so if they are knocked over you can hear it when it happens.

[limey]

Originally Posted by dinosaurdammit

put some bells or rocks in the bottom of each bottle so if they are knocked over you can hear it when it happens.

Yeah... little bells, marbles, coins, anything that tinkles... you could put them inside the bottles. Check the bottles several times a day.

I would also definitely pull things back from the wall to look behind. Any gap is a good gap.

Put yourself in the mind of the snake... get down to ground level, think like a snake... where would you go?

[MDT]

Originally Posted by limey

where would you go?

Disney World