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Well, I got back from vacation in St. Lucia yesterday. Beautiful island, and all kinds of herps to look at. In addition to the myriad of lizards and frogs I saw a wild 4 foot Boa :)

Well anyway, it looks like the person who came in to change my python's water dish while I was gone didnt push the locking clips down well enough, because when I came back home he was not in his cage. Im sure this happens quite a bit since they are escape artists, and it happened once iwth my black ratsnake, but fortunately, he hid directly under his cage.

My friend and I tore my house apart looking for the little guy, and theres no sight of him. He is small enough to fit into a shoe, crevice, vent, etc.

Any tips on finding him? Ill be pretty upset if i never do, i really love the little guy. Snake traps? anything like that? What are the chances I'll find him?

Thanks guys,
GS
 
Oh boy, good one:nilly: Unfornatly Im not great help since I have no snake experience but I tell you what, try places like the bathroom and under the refrigerator, since these are places where heps like to hide when they escape. some guys also put flowder on the floor to see possible movs of the snake. Dont desesperate,it happens to the best of us. The best of lucks finding it:thumbsup:
 
It'll turn up sitting near something warm. Just hope it doesn't get outside. I've never lost a snake that hasn't been found eventually.
 
That right there is why I do not own a snake
 
get a kritter keeper and place a mouse inside add some bedding and place somewhere in the corner. Place dark box next to it then place flat container full of crumpled newspaper or sand and check every now and then you'll see his/her tracks and catch eventually. (It will hide in the dark box until it can find a way to get to its food)
 
tape traps work on small snakes - which it sounds like yours is pretty small. when i first read about tape traps I thought it was BS - but it worked for me. basically just take some painters tape or masking tape (something that isn't real sticky) and twist it around into a loose ball - so some of the tacky side is up and some isn't - then lay them along the walls in all your rooms. - and when your snake is out cruising around the tape will stick to your snake and makes it much easier to find. Mine actually went under a door and the tape couldn't make it under the door and that is how i found mine after 4 days. good luck
 
Look inside large appliances. I've had some pythons and ive had to pull them out of such places as the inside back of my refrigerator, under my clothes dryer, inside my entertainment center behind the VCR. Their experts at finding those dark warm spaces. good luck
 
Luckily, I haven't had to worry about my snakes escaping...really, tho, I don't think I'd have a problem finding my 12' female Burm.

I don't think the sticky trap would be a good idea tho. You risk the snake injuring itself, trying to escape. Not to mention that it might possibly pull off scales and/or injure an eye.

They'll obviously seek out warmth. As someone else said, check under your fridge, etc. If that doesn't work, turn your heat down as much as you like. Place a heating pad in the middle of the floor, with a towel on top of it and place a hide box over the top. The snake will seek out the warmth.
 
I've always found mine by the big appliances, because of the heat they put off. Find the spots in your house that put off a consistent amount of heat, it doesn't have to be scorching hot, just warm. Also we've actually found one of ours tangled up in it's heat lamp on the outside of the cage. he was gone for a few days, and then just showed up on the cage! That was the easiest time we've had though!
 
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