Aaaaargh--- so that others may learn

[Sid]

Good luck, Lori. I let one of my male Easterns escape during burmation, so know how it feels.

[infernalis]

Any news on Esme yet Lori?

[Lori P]

No sign of her. It's so upsetting. I worry about her all the time. I just keep looking and looking and putting out more flour and traps!

[brain]

Lori,

Give you missing snake a place it wants to go. Get a heating pad and put it it a cardboard box. Cut a few entry holes and put it in a good place.

Check it often. Here's a link to a trap I designed.
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/gene...nake-trap.html
Put out some water so she doesn't get dehydrated. Good luck

Steve

This might just be workable for WC’s don’t you think??

I mean no stress from chasing the critters?

I’ll have to go to Pet Co and find this “door” you mentioned.

[guidofatherof5]

Michael,

Don't go to Petco. Walmart sells the Mice Cubes. I have a wild trap version in the works. I just need to put the prototype together.
I will be posting a thread soon with photos, needed materials and assembly.

[Lori P]

I FOUND ESME---- or rather, a cat found her. She is not well. She is very cold and dehydrated. I put her in a plastic bowl with some warm wet paper towels and then into her tank with the heat up. I can't see any obvious wounds but know she has to have punctures. I can take her to the vet tomorrow first thing-- I'm sure she'll need antibiotics. Any other ideas for her???

[drache]

keep her at the high end of temps, hydrate
do you have any electrolyte type stuff?
you can give her a warm bath - is she drinking?

[Lori P]

Rhea, she isn't moving at all. I can give her a warm bath, just didn't know if I should move her more.

[guidofatherof5]

Esme is in our family prayers.
They're tough as nails, she my surprise you.

[Lori P]

Ok, we just let her soak in a warm bath and she really perked up. I still can't make out any wounds, but cat punctures are so small... she was going into a terrible shed and both eye caps are still blue, but her body is covered in old shed. I put her back in the warm damp bowl with a top on it. Should I let her stay in that for the night or let her loose in her cage? (New, double locked cage)