Hasn't shed right eyecap

[brubru2]

Okay, I just lost two of my garters in my cold basement, how could I find, or lure them out of whatever they are hiding under?
I'm panicking, A LOT!!!

[guidofatherof5]

What heat sources are in the basement? My lost snakes head for the refrigerator compressor. Can you set a box with hole in it on a heating pad? They like to hug the walls as they move. Sit and listen for them. Many times you can hear them moving around. You can put flour on the floor to see if they leave any tracks.
Don't panic. Get a flashlight and keep looking.

[brubru2]

I have a refrigerator,m and a chest freezer.

[guidofatherof5]

Those compressors are nice and warm. Garter snakes love'em.
How long have they been gone?

[brubru2]

Two days, but thankfully I found one in the downstairs living room. I was watching TV, when I noticed something nuzzled-up by the pellet stove.
All I have to find now is Janis.

[guidofatherof5]

Great news. One down and one to go.

[brubru2]

Indeed.
(I tend to say that a lot.)

[brubru2]

I am going to ask my cousin to come over, and bring his black lad to try to sniff-out Janis. Would this be a good method?

[guidofatherof5]

Can't hurt. Just make sure if the dog finds it, it doesn't grab the snake.

[ConcinusMan]

I have a feeling the garter is "smart" enough to hide where the dog and you cannot get to him. Also, since garters are obviously not mammals, unless they are covered in fresh musk, there will be no smell. Are there any sources of heat down there that the snake can get to? I'd be looking there. If not, placing one of those "radiator" type space heaters on low, out in the open, and maybe some pieces of fish, might get him to come out. If it's cold down there, I've had some success with placing a heat pad on low, covered with a box upside down with a hole cut in it. Check it in a few days, and you just might find him in there.