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drache
10-07-2007, 05:54 PM
I know you guys really want pics of this one, but sorry - the story's all you're gonna get, 'cause I was just too stressed at the time
one of my kings had wedged himself between the two panels of the sliding glass doors and I was certain he couldn't get himself back out
I kept working on it, but the doors don't come out and he started having abrasions and what looked like bruising
I ended up calling the rescue
Sean, the guy who runs the rescue lived right around the corner, and lucky for me, I just caught him before he was going out, so he came over and somehow got my little wanna-be Houdini out
all of this seems so straight-forward right now, but at the time it was high crisis, with Mikhaila wailing and accusing me of killing the snake, because I had forgotten to stuff the tubing in that gap
he's still alive, but a bit banged up
whew!
Lulu Bennett
10-07-2007, 06:00 PM
awww rhea. that is just unlucky. i was worried about that with my marcys when i first got them. how big is your king? there is only possibly enough room to fit a tiny baby garter through the gap in my tank lol at least everything was ok in the end and i am sure he will be ok.
Sid
10-07-2007, 06:51 PM
I can feel for you on that one.:eek: Had a similar ordead last year. Hope the King snake is OK.
drache
10-07-2007, 06:59 PM
he's about three feet long and about an inch think
I didn't think that gap could fit anything bigger than a one-year-old garter
but he had to try . . .
it was scary to see him hanging there, with stuff squeezing out of his vent

he didn't seem anywhere near as stressed as we were
I think he was headed for the garters
ssssnakeluvr
10-07-2007, 09:27 PM
never underestimate a snakes ability to escape.....I put a stray red tail (some one's escaped pet that was found) in a cat cage (they don't trust us officers enough to give us keys to the rooms with the snake tanks in...:() thinking that the 6 ft snake couldn't get thru the 1 1/2 inch gaps....I got a serious surprise the next morning as the snake did squeeze out!!!! I didn't think this snake could squeeze thru such a small gap but he did. :eek:
zooplan
10-07-2007, 10:24 PM
Kopf hoch, Rhea!
You must be lucky to have gotten this experience wtihout losing the snake.
drache
10-08-2007, 03:35 PM
okay
this is all I can do in terms of follow up documentation

this is Lav, the escape artist

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2086/1517760225_494b794f53_b.jpg

and this is the little abrasion/bruise he got away with

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2392/1518619964_d6baa3635c_b.jpg

I don't think it'll prevent him from trying anything in the future, but he didn't really want to leave his damp hide today
Lori P
10-08-2007, 06:22 PM
Aww, poor guy!! I'm SO glad he's ok. He looks so pathetic... "Mom, close the door, I need to sleeeeep!!"
Snaky
10-09-2007, 12:01 PM
Luckily that in the end he didn't have any serious injuries... Hopefully he'll be his old self in no time again.
RZL36
10-09-2007, 01:47 PM
Poor guy. I read about some guy who was holding his king snake high and put it in a fan. The snake was banged up, but survived.

It looks like minor bruising.
drache
10-09-2007, 02:10 PM
yeah
I think he's fine
I'm making him skip feeding day though
after what he put his intestines through, they need a rest
Lulu Bennett
10-10-2007, 05:07 PM
aww poor baby!:(

Rhea you have the same hide as i do lol like a rock with a lid i have the small for tetras and med for the marcys....not that this has anything to do with the topic lol sorry i am tired so i mumble lol
enigma200316
10-10-2007, 05:12 PM
yeah we've noticed.........:D:D
Lulu Bennett
10-10-2007, 05:42 PM
yeah we've noticed.........:D:D
i am not as bad as james though lol he was after rowing to canada lol
anji1971
10-10-2007, 05:46 PM
Yes, I'd much rather deal with mumbling..... can't scare anyone with that:)
GarterGuy
10-10-2007, 10:50 PM
Glad to hear your king is ok Rhea, snakes do the dumbest things sometimes.:eek:
drache
10-15-2007, 07:59 PM
well
this one's persistent too
see?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2412/1582411849_deda7dbe11_b.jpg

this time he didn't get away
but he did point out a possible weak spot which I proceeded to fix
it pissed him off a little and he gave me this kind of attitude

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2310/1583308154_57551b71a6_b.jpg

I'm sure he's working on his next plan
anji1971
10-15-2007, 08:59 PM
Rhea, you sure do have some conniving little creatures in your collection!!!!;)
Lori P
10-16-2007, 10:13 AM
I think the look is, "Someday... someday soon, I shall eat you."