Dumb Luck

[guidofatherof5]

This morning I went down to the snake room and fed one of the large enclosures. In this enclosure are my 3 breeding females and the male albino Red Sided(T.s.parietalis) I picked up last year.
All were eating good and things were going well. Then one of my kids yelled for me, in one of those "Please, come right now" voices.
I ran upstairs to see what was wrong. It was nothing serious and I handled the problem. Then the phone rang and an elderly neighbor needed my help with something. Then I had to take my daughter Gabby to the doctor for a minor issue. Once back home I finished helping the neighbor. Then I drove Tank to the other side of town to see the lady that had given him to us. Once back home and a little relax time I then cooked Dinner.
Approximately 10 minutes ago I asked Gabby to cut some worms up for the baby radixes that are living upstairs. She went down to the snake room and moments later let out a yell. It was another of those yells that demanded immediate response. As I ran down to the snake room I was hoping she had located my missing T.atratus but soon saw the problem.
I left the door open to my Red Sided garter snakes. All I could imagine was that all the snakes were out including my prized albino.
As dumb luck would have it everyone was still in the enclosure, safe and sound after 8 hours of opportunity to escape.
I'm a dumb, lucky guy.:D

[katach]

Boy I'll say!! That is very lucky!

[kibakiba]

I did that with Snakey and Mama. The tank was left open for about 4 hours while I was napping. Mama and Snakey never left the tank. Maybe that's a great sign that they truly feel comfortable where they are. :)

[guidofatherof5]

I did that with Snakey and Mama. The tank was left open for about 4 hours while I was napping. Mama and Snakey never left the tank. Maybe that's a great sign that they truly feel comfortable where they are. :)

Or scared to death they'll be grounded for life if they leave.:D

[d_virginiana]

Wow, that's lucky... They might have just decided it'd be a better idea to stay in the tank where the food comes to them.

[RedSidedSPR]

And with front opening cages! They could walk right out!!

[guidofatherof5]

Extra worms for this group tomorrow.
Yes, I'll remember to close it this time.:D

[Kantar]

I did that with my oldest red sided, well I didn't leave the lid open, I was holding him and laying on my bed surfing the net then I woke up a couple hours later. I found spot in my pants pocket all curled up

[guidofatherof5]

I did that with my oldest red sided, well I didn't leave the lid open, I was holding him and laying on my bed surfing the net then I woke up a couple hours later. I found spot in my pants pocket all curled up


Spot deserves some treats.;)

[PINJOHN]

while reading your report on your criminal irresponsibility in the rep room something was tugging at my memory then i remembered this in the garter gathering thread

THERE WAS A SNAKE KEEPER NAMED STEVE
WHO HAD A NICE TRICK UP HIS SLEEVE
HE WOULD TREAT THEM SO NEAT
AT HIS RADIX RETREAT
THE SNAKES NEVER WANTED TO LEAVE
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[guidofatherof5]

Very nice John. Very nice indeed.;)

[infernalis]

I left the door open to my Red Sided garter snakes. ..........I'm a dumb, lucky guy.:D

Lucky yes, Dumb no.

we all get caught up in things..

[RedSidedSPR]

I've done that. I came back from eating out, and i was a little upset, because I figured he'd be gone, all those vines that pretty much rub against the top...

He was just sitting in his water bowl.

[Starling96]

I did that with my bearded dragon once.
But found him sitting on my desk underneath the lamp
It was funny cause i was looking everywhere but where he was
And he was just watchin me freak out

[RedSidedSPR]

What is his problem....

[Starling96]

What is his problem....

Whose? lol

[RedSidedSPR]

Yours. That was your beardie, with a bored expression, sitting on the desk watching you freak out.:p

[Starling96]

Oh haha yea
he was like why do i live with this guy?

[infernalis]

Two days ago I found my royal python trying to bust INTO the rat cage.. I got called out of the reptile room while feeding the snake, and accidentally left the cover unlocked.

[brain]

Lucky yes, Dumb no.

we all get caught up in things..

And more than once I am here to say … I blame old age :D:D

[drache]

whew - nice little brief jolt, eh?
I did that once - left an enclosure with front-opening sliding doors wide open for some six hours, and the snakes were still hanging out in their usual spots when I realized it
the truly lucky thing was that the cats hadn't noticed either

[ConcinusMan]

Happens to me all the time. Once it was my orange albino radixes. Both of them, and I left for two days, no top.

I totally freaked out but there they were, snug in their hides. Whew!

[RedSidedSPR]

I've done it too... and there are climbs that pratically touch the screen... he could get out easily. But never tries...