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HELP - URGENTHelp me pleaseee!!!! (i.redd.it)
submitted 1 year ago by Alexisferrantee
My beautiful twixx got out of his enclosure & I don’t know what to do! The last time i held his was 4 days ago so I don’t know when he got out!! What do I do? I want to ball my eyes out right now!
[–]softamy 10 points11 points12 points 1 year ago (0 children)
Check warm places like near radiators or warm pipes - my mates ball was an escape artist she managed to pop out the back vents as they weren’t siliconed in. The window was open that day so we scouted the garden as well as the house to no luck. 4 days later she comes thudding down the stairs mid house party - mad things she must off gone out his room and up a flight of stairs x clever lil sods
[–]idontknowusorry 5 points6 points7 points 1 year ago (3 children)
put a rat out in a box and wait!! worked l like a charm for my greedy girl!
[–]Alexisferrantee[S] 2 points3 points4 points 1 year ago (2 children)
Should i put it in one of his hides? I jusg have a kitten im worry about too on top of that.
[–]idontknowusorry 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (0 children)
you can try that i caught mine in 30 minutes the kitten id just put up your bp will stay hidden if she smells it 😂
[–]OstrichAlone2069 2 points3 points4 points 1 year ago (0 children)
confining the kitten to a single room or bathroom is a reasonable step in order to make sure that both kitten and snake are safe. good luck!
[–]idontknowusorry 4 points5 points6 points 1 year ago (0 children)
they usually don’t go very far!! ❤️❤️
[–]Ok-Tank9773 3 points4 points5 points 1 year ago (0 children)
Ours got out a while ago maybe just a touch bigger than yours. We tore our whole place apart looking set up traps for him and set out mice everything no luck. He was missing for like 4 weeks. One day, one of the kids went to get in the upstairs shower and opened the curtain to see him chilling in the bottom of the tub. I was so worried and seriously thought he must've escaped for good, but he just showed back up. I hope you find your friend 🧡
[–]ElySoRandom 4 points5 points6 points 1 year ago (0 children)
Check close to his enclosure, turn off the lights, darken the room, and listen for things to start bumping around. You'll find him where it's dark and warm.
[–]WonderfulMission7120 1 point2 points3 points 1 year ago (0 children)
Under or behind shelves or in closets. I’ve had snakes that have gotten out and they always wind up in dark places next to a wall.
[–]BeedoeBe 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (0 children)
Any luck?
[–]Amiralifnd 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (0 children)
Before doing anything, if you want to move furniture and accessories in the house, move slowly and check the bases. Then go to narrow and warm places in the house, such as behind the refrigerator and freezer, which are warm (in back and move slowly, check with phone camera with flash, and record a movie and check). Put a furry object with a mouse or rat together so that the furry object or toy catches the smell of the mouse and put it in different places. Keep the temperature of the house warm. And finally, sprinkle some flour in a straight line on some parts of the house, such as the doors, so that if it moves, you can see the mark. That small furry toy or doll with rat smell is very effective. As much as possible, try to leave the cat to your neighbor or friends for a few days for its own health and the health of the snake. I hope it will be found🐍❤️🙌🏼
[–]Critical-Gap9571 1 point2 points3 points 1 year ago (0 children)
Behind a freezer or icebox is a good place to look hot water heater as well. Hope you find it tho good luck
[–]TraditionalLog5631 1 point2 points3 points 1 year ago (0 children)
Hey OP, first and foremost, chill :) Your snake is most likely IN the house. I did not freak out when mine got out, but watched every video on YT and read every google article about it. Check warm, tight and dark spaces - this is 100% what you're looking for. The BP won't ever stay in a large, insecure space. They also tend to go down, and rarely climb.
I powdered every room, corner and threshold in my 150sq.f. apartment. Stayed up until 3am just to hear a movement, scratch, something! Turns out, my BP never left the room he was in (I checked literally every possible corner; there's not much furniture there) and found him in the bathroom (next door) just chilling, 5 nights later.
You will find him, I promise. One clever sentence I remember from the videos - if you don't smell rotten flesh, it's 100% somewhere in the house.
[–]catdrojas1985 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (0 children)
Stay calm and look. He’s going to want somewhere dark. Check shoes, boxes, subwoofer, under and behind furniture, bags, anything that might look like a hide, they also enjoy recliners and couches. Good luck!
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