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[Jim Smith]

One word to the wise, ALWAYS make sure that your cage is properly closed and secured. King snakes (and Milk Snakes) are unbelievably good escape artists and once they are on the loose, it is very tough to find them. They often stay missing for weeks before the just show up when and where you least expect them. If you ever want to get more snakes, you can't let this one get loose, especially if the ultimate decision maker is not really that comfortable with snakes. Just something to keep in mind...

[Minkness]

Thanks for the tip! I'll definitely keep that in mind. =)

[eminart]

Originally Posted by Jim Smith

One word to the wise, ALWAYS make sure that your cage is properly closed and secured. King snakes (and Milk Snakes) are unbelievably good escape artists and once they are on the loose, it is very tough to find them. They often stay missing for weeks before the just show up when and where you least expect them. If you ever want to get more snakes, you can't let this one get loose, especially if the ultimate decision maker is not really that comfortable with snakes. Just something to keep in mind...

I had a black king snake escape when I was a kid. My neighborhood friends stopped by when I wasn't home to show it to someone and didn't put the shoddy, homemade top back on the tank correctly. It was 3-4' long and I NEVER did find it. That almost undid the years of conditioning I'd done with my phobic mom and her letting me keep snakes in the house. All I can figure is it found a way out. Or, looking back, it's possible my dad found it crawling across the floor and released it without telling me.

[Minkness]

Sadly my cats would probably kill it first x_x

[Primal Rage]

Nice MBK Minkness! Thank you for posting pics! You should see if getting rid of a cat or 2 will allow you to have more snakes=)??? Just food for thought!

[Minkness]

Thanks for the suggestion, but no.... =/

[Cmwells90]

Originally Posted by Minkness

Sadly my cats would probably kill it first x_x

To this point, when I was younger and my BPs got out of their cage a lot, their lid was cardboards and books on top, I would use my cats to help find them. The cats always seemed so intrigued by them and would always camp outside their hiding spots. Thankfully neither killed eachother though.

[dave himself]

Congratulations

[Minkness]

Hmmm....sounds like a good idea! Lol. I've had my geckos escape before, usually they don't make it out of my room, but one made it all the way to the kitchen. Neither the cats or the dog helped in finding him. Just happened to see him skittering across the floor lol.