"Suicide" attempt thwarted by warden

[infernalis]

YIKES! I just went into my bedroom, and I notice right off that Carmella my Eastern Milk snake, the proud mom of my eggs, was hanging upside down and appeared lifeless, belly up wedged into the lid of her tote.

She looked just like someone latched her down that way, when I first opened it up I was panic stricken!! She was limp, didn't move, oh crap Carmella why did you do this??

Suddenly she lifts up her head and starts flicking her tongue at me

From what I could tell, apparently she was trying to escape, and had flattened down to try and squeeze between the lid and the latch, made it as far as her lungs, and then could not breathe! Fortunately my timing was right on, she got some much needed oxygen and is doing fine.

And even after all that, this snake has yet to bite or musk me??

Off to the Home depot, this tote ain't gonna work!

Carmella is getting a nice enclosure with no "squeeze points" to ensure that she does not do this again, and maybe while I'm not around to save her stupid butt!

BAD SNAKE!!!!

[ssssnakeluvr]

Nice save!!!!! I had a rough green commit suicide like that...sucked!!!

[infernalis]

Don, funny you should mention rough green snakes, I was going to get one, and while I was searching the ads, found Limon!

So I went for the BIG rough green

This does make me re-think the tote box as enclosures

If a big ol milk can, and a tiny little greenie can too, then maybe thay are not the most ideal way to house snakes.

[Stefan-A]

Close call, nice save.

[Lori P]

Oh phew, good save indeed. I now have an image of you doing mouth to mouth!!!!

[infernalis]

Nah, She came around rather quickly.....

Thankfully I keep the nicer towels locked in our bedroom, and was fixing to take a hot shower, otherwise it would have been hours before I went in there for anything!

Now I'm back there checking every 10 minutes!!

[anji1971]

That is one lucky snake!!
And Wayne, you've had more than your share of close calls lately. Hope they all keep out of trouble for you now.

[dashnu]

My milks _ALWAYS_ try to squeeze into areas they cant fit in. PITA

[jitami]

Yikes! Nice save indeed!

[crzy_kevo]

nice save wayne would have been a shame to lose her