I'm crushed...

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Guys... the Flame that I caught last year on the farm is missing. I found her tank empty a few days ago, clamps still intact... and she's nowhere to be seen. She's little... our house is HUGE and it's been about 5 days with absolutely no sign of her. I am highly afraid that I may never see this snake again :(

I have tore the snakeroom apart every day, left things laying on the floor for her to hide under, and I've gone all around the house and basement (which the entrance to it is RIGHT by the snakeroom door... with my flashlight. If she got into the basement she's as good as dead... it's huge and full of stuff... so much heavy stuff that I won't even be able to move it around.

Let's hope she is as smart as the baby rat snake who escaped and lived for 3 months off of crawling into the dishwasher to drink (that's where my mom found him!) and hiding inside the rubber hinge.

[guidofatherof5]

I wish you the best of luck, Shannon.
I'll be praying for your Flames safe return.

[misskris]

Oh gosh. Hope you find her soon.

[Snaky]

That's some bad news :(
I hope you'll find him/here soon.

[gregmonsta]

Fingers crossed for a quick return Shannon.

[snakeman]

That sucks!Hope you find it.Oh, Those aquarium clamps are worthless as you already know now.I have 2 1/2 lb weights on my 10 gallons that I keep my males in.

[mustang]

I tape my lid down ...good luck finding it!

[drache]

oh man, Shannon
that so suck
I hope she turns up - and soon

[Quibble]

Maybe a shoebox full of dirt and worms with a bowl of water in it would lure her back?

Hope she turns up soon!

[CelestiHel]

One way I lure the wild snakes that occasionally find their way into my living room is with a heating pay with a damp (not wet) towel over it under a cardboard box. They can't resist, but maybe that's because they're not used to having such spots readily supplied to them. I'd try setting that up in every room of the house and see if you eventually hit on the place she's at. Good luck!

[karlh]

Sorry to here that, Ihave just had my female san fransisco garter die, (whilst it was in someone else's care). I once had a Cali King go missing for months when I was a kid and it turned up under my bed!

[Snake lover 3-25]

hope you find her soon

[charles parenteau]

Is that the one you wanted to start our lineage???Its sad .MY last lost garter return to his aquarium just like magic ,I left the top open and put the aquarium on the floor ...second time it happen to me.Hope you find it some day.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Still no sign of her, she HAS to be in the basement. The good news is, there is a small leak in the hot water tank so there is a constant supply of water down there for her, and since it's cool, her metabolism will be slowed and therefore I have the maximum amount of time to find her!!! This weekend I am setting up basking spots and swimming pools in four places down there. I am still hopeful!!

[GradStudentLeper]

Here is what you do. Place shallow water bowls at strategic points around your house where the snake can access (if you need to consider the question of whether or not your snake can get there, the answer is Yes). Check those several times a day. Also, placing heat lamps at strategic places does the same thing.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

trust me, with over 100 snakes I have had my fair share of escapes!!! That, is exactly what I planned on doing. as well as using sprinkled flour around those areas so I can see if she's been there.

[Mommy2many]

Just like Ghost Hunters!:)

[sirtalis01]

wow that realy sux....pray for her/his quik and safe return..

[CelestiHel]

I'm sure you'll find her. I've had a milksnake trapped in my oven since Memorial Day and it's still hanging in there without access to food or water. A rescue is on Monday, no worries, but the little fellas are so resilient! If I'd known it was still under there, I'd have given it some water ages ago!

[Zephyr]

I wouldn't be too worried if you're sure she's in your house.
They're really durable... As my escapades with the printer and a corn snake have shown me.