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 Ball Python Missing!! Any tips?

My ball python has escaped! 2’ long and MUST be in the house somewhere.. No ventilation / air conditioning in house. Doors and windows have been closed since incident. Need tips for recovery! Checked all over so far but this is a needle in haystack scenario. Please give any advice on traps or simple tips on how to locate / catch this python. Any help would be GRATEFULLY accepted! Thanks!
01/09/07  08:36am

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 Ball Python Missing!! Any tips?

put crinkly things all over he floor and lay scent traps
01/24/07  12:49pm

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 Ball Python Missing!! Any tips?

put powder on floors so that you can see where he has traveld.

p.s. don’t laydown sugar
04/16/07  10:51am

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 Ball Python Missing!! Any tips?

I see a lot of lost herp post here. Using powder is a good idea but a well fed snake can stay put for weeks if well fed and in a comfortable hiding spot. Using scents to lure him out as suggested is not a bad idea.

They usually find the warmest places to go. Refrigerators, utility rooms, etc. Furniture is some of the hardest things to find them in. Don’t forget the box springs on your bed. I always rip out the liner on the bottom to make internal inspection easier. Inside the arms of sofa chairs and the back of couches are very difficult but likely places. At floor level cabinets have a toe area next to the floor. Some designs actually have an opening allowing them under the baseboard below your sinks etc. I always close these off and make the bottoms removable as it allows mice and rats easier access in your house also. Very likely place as it usually has the smell of mice etc.

A little preparation can help a lot. Put weatherstripping at the bottom of doors even on the inside of your house. You can buy cans of spray foam that expands and seals cracks and crevices around water pipes and fill any holes you find, even small holes. You can use tube and tile caulk for the smaller ones. Latches and shims should be on all lower cabinet doors. Searching is a laborious job. I would start near were it escaped and use towels to prevent movements under doors as it will probably take several days. Move any furniture to an easily searched room that is blocked off and systematically go over each room. I once found my escaped specked king snake inside a large conch shell. He was almost 4 feet long yet a few scales is all I could see of him inside that shell.
04/16/07  01:01pm


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