Re: My Black Rat Escaped- Any Ideas?

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Posted by Walt Deptula on July 29, 2001 at 11:31:39:

In Reply to: My Black Rat Escaped- Any Ideas? posted by GPGirl on July 29, 2001 at 10:45:05:

: I know she escaped sometime yesterday, between about 1 pm and 10:30 pm. I know that's a lot of range, but it's the closest I can get it down to. I don't even know how she escaped, her cage was closed and everything, but she did. I just want to find her.

: So far I've picked up everything on the floor, shaken it out to make sure there wasn't a baby snake in there (she's only about 16"). I blocked off the door when I realized she was missing, although it's possible I just prevented her getting back into my room. I've also left a large pinky next to a hide, that was around midnight. So far the pinky hasn't been eaten.

: I'm really worried about her, I have two cats and a dog that I'm sure would be very happy to find her. I don't think I'll find her (at least alive) but I hope I will. Any suggestions are welcome. I still have to clean off the bottom shelves to make sure she's not in there.

: Thanks!

Hi GPGirl,

Place several throw rugs (depending on rug size, you might fold them once as snakes like to squeeze in layered levels in the wild), one at room exit and any others on the rooms perimeter. Check them twice a day. Try checking the room/s an hour or so after you turn out the lights.

Good luck,
Walt Deptula

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do you have other rat snakes?.... raven 07/29/01 (1)
- No... no other snakes... and all my mice are frozen, he can't find them and live off the colony np- GPGirl 07/29/01 (0)

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: : : I know she escaped sometime yesterday, between about 1 pm and 10:30 pm. I know that's a lot of range, but it's the closest I can get it down to. I don't even know how she escaped, her cage was closed and everything, but she did. I just want to find her. : : So far I've picked up everything on the floor, shaken it out to make sure there wasn't a baby snake in there (she's only about 16"). I blocked off the door when I realized she was missing, although it's possible I just prevented her getting back into my room. I've also left a large pinky next to a hide, that was around midnight. So far the pinky hasn't been eaten. : : I'm really worried about her, I have two cats and a dog that I'm sure would be very happy to find her. I don't think I'll find her (at least alive) but I hope I will. Any suggestions are welcome. I still have to clean off the bottom shelves to make sure she's not in there. : : Thanks! : Hi GPGirl, : Place several throw rugs (depending on rug size, you might fold them once as snakes like to squeeze in layered levels in the wild), one at room exit and any others on the rooms perimeter. Check them twice a day. Try checking the room/s an hour or so after you turn out the lights. : Good luck, : Walt Deptula

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