Squiggles MIA

[KITKAT]

Do you think Trinity and Squiggles have curled up somewhere together? ... are using a snakey PC and are laughing at us?

I did think I heard some tittering coming from the heat vent last night... LOL! But actually, It isn't so funny. Trinity was my second favorite of the babies that I have here next to my PC. I was thinking the other day that she could get inside the tower, since there are vent holes big enough for her slender little bod.

But I doubt she stayed on the countertop for long... some of you might remember that she got out once before, and I was in the room when I heard her drop off the counter top onto the floor... and scrambled into a pile of papers, where I had a merry chase to re-capture her.

It's been over a week now since I missed her, and she may have been gone a few days before that, so I am getting pretty discouraged that she'll ever show up.

I have not seen her around the water dish that I have out... nor around the vivs, which are heated.

[gregmonsta]

I'll keep crossing my fingers for them both ... but I think I'll give up on the bottle traps at the end of next week.

[tikichick]

Did yall try placing plastic grocery bags around so you would hear them crinkle if they went over one?

How about a little bowl or dish with some smelly fish and a lamp over it near a quiet spot in the room?

I hate it that they're still missing!

[gregmonsta]

Lost a snake? Wanna know how to make a trap? - Reptile Forums UK The bottle traps are baited with fish ... I made 5 using 500ml bottles as Squiggles is only small ... also been keeping an oil heater on all night in the living room.

[tikichick]

Sorry, I hope I didn't sound like I thought you weren't doing enough with the traps! I'm just thinking about getting some food in him, not so much trapping him at this point, though I know that's the goal. I know they can smell better than we can, but how much of the scent escapes the bottle with the little insert trappy part in there? I was thinking the smell of fish on a plate might reach him where ever he's holed up and draw him out

[adamanteus]

Good point, Laura. That's always been my argument with bottle traps.... I don't think the snake gets the scent of the bait unless it's really close by.

[gregmonsta]

I poked a bunch of holes in the bottom of each of the bottles ... it's lets the wiff out just fine ... although it's likely to put off visitors lol.

[drache]

the problem with snakes is that they don't do hunger and appetite in quite the same way we do
so another week passes without food - not a biggie (for them)

[gregmonsta]

He's not eaten for over 2.5 weeks now (thanks to the trouble with Aspen) I hope he finds some appetite soon.

[adamanteus]

I hope you find him soon, Greg. How are your other guys doing?