Lost my Corn 1ft 7in might be in the walls help

My corn was lost somewhere in my room. It has now been 4 days and I am doubtful she is still there. My brothers and me all combed through the room. We, to our absolute horror found that the the heating pipes used to heat our house in the winter (it is summer for me though) goes into the wall of our room making a huge useless hole from the builders it is a circle shape on the floor and goes who knows where? Anyways below us is a walled off section of our garage and if my snake is there she's doomed. Also our house is extremely messy (5 people in a small isn't good for neatness) so I don't even know at this point where she is. I only got a chance to search our room though and im getting worried. I even put flour on the floor, pinkie in the middle and moist paper towels around then stayed up all night waiting and nothing. Today is her regular feeding day so I really hope she shows up. Also tomorrow we are leaving for my uncles. We are going to be gone for 4 days but my mom will be home. After that though we are leaving on a 2 week trip to see my grandparents and this does not help the situation at all. I haven't told my parents yet, my mom I'm planning on telling but my dad has been in a bad mood recently and is easily angered so im scared, really really scared. For my snake and what happens when they find out I lost her. Mostly for my snake though. I have cried nearly the whole day today in secret and I really really miss her a whole lot. She is 1ft 7inches and really cute. Please give me tips other than search everywhere and leave food out. Heating mats won't work since it's summer to and make that also means she is more likely to escape the house. At least she won't freeze to death though. Any insight plz or encouragement. Thanks in advance.

There is not much I can offer but in the short time of having mine, I have learned this: they don't stray far usually. They are excellent climbers. The love small cramped places. They can survive quite a while without food.

Look for warm, dark places. And like XenDrgn said, check around the terrarium once more. How did she escape?

I am very sorry and I hope you find your snake.

I can't offer advice, but I can offer support. I feel for you. Don't give up hope. Big hugs.

How do you know she is actually gone? Sometimes they are so well hidden in their own vivarium that we are sure they must have escaped, because we can't find them. Some cage decorations have hiding places within them that snakes can slip into and not be seen. They also like to burrow down in the substrate.

I hope you fid her <3

Thanks for your help I know for certian she is not in her tank. I was holding her and for the short time I looked away she made her escape and I didn't notice at first. My parents and uncle now know though and they weren't angry about it which helps. My dad is checking under the floor tomorrow for her. I put her tank in the garage where she might go. I just came back from my uncles he once lost a milk snake as old as my snake for 3 - 4 months and the cats found him alive and healthy. He is still alive and healthy by the way. I miss my snake alot though it has been a week and I never went much more than a day before without holding her.
Oh gosh Dolly that snake pic you posted looks exactly like my little snake.

I hope you find her soon. I'm glad your family is helping you look.

When looking in our basement I saw a massive cricket about the size of a pinkie I am wondering if corn snakes could eat bugs like that if they need to. We had mice problems before so there may also be a hidden den somewhere. Once a mouse crawled up my dads leg while he was on the computer. We saw nothing under the floor though we also took pictures of the inside of the wall and we saw not much not even rubble and no snakey

I'm less hopeful my dad gave up and started watching tv after only 1/2 an hour of searching my mom went food shopping and is now doing who knows what. My brothers just gave it up as a bad job and went to play video games not caring about my snake. They are like why are you so sad? Also they believe that they don't need to look that she will just turn up in a month or so. So now it's just me being questioned why I'm still looking and placing flour on the floor. It would have been way easier to find my snake if they helped we could have found her already but they never really helped I'm scared I won't find her again that my snake is done for and gone. I guess I will look a bit more then. It has now been 1 week and 1 day since I last saw my snakey.

I can tell you are hurting and missing your snake. Hang in there and don't give up. Here's a hug for you ((((((CathySnake)))))).

I would like to know if corns can eat bugs like garters if they really needed to. Also how fast do they get dehydrated and info would be appreciated and making me feel better.

My True Story regarding a lost snake:

This happened about 40 years ago, I was about 17 at the time. I had a Red Tailed Boa Constrictor that I raised from a baby. She was about 5 feet long at this time. I still lived at home and my Mom hated snakes. She could not even stand the sight of a snake, and she made me promise to keep the snake in my room.

One day I came home from school and the lid of the cage was on the floor and the snake was gone. I looked everywhere. I dragged everything out of my closet. I turned the room upside down. I searched the whole house. I could not find the snake anywhere.

I did not tell my mom. She would have freaked out if she knew my snake had got loose and was running around the house somewhere. So I decided to give it a few days and see if she returned.

Weeks went by. Finally a month. No sign of my snake. I figured by now, no water, no food, she is either out of the house or somewhere in the house dead. I still didn't tell my mom. But at the same time I was heartbroken.

A few days later I came home from school, walked in the house, and as I turned to go up the steps to my room I saw a 5 foot long Boa Constrictor laying on the kitchen floor. She was just laying there looking at me. I walked over, picked her up, and put her back in her cage. Ha! To this day, mom still never knew.

I don't see how she survived a month without water, but she did. In fact she looked fine. I gave her fresh water, and the next day fed her a rat. I ended up keeping her unteil she was almost 11 feet long, 15 years of age. I ended up donating her to the "Childrens Museum" where she ended her life bringing joy and education to children in the school system. I got a letter from them one day telling me she had Passed Away at the ripe old age of 22.

Aww, I bet she will turn up soon. Having people out of the house might make her more comfortable coming out and finding her way back.
I love the boa story. I have a similar corn snake escape story: when I was in college home on Xmas break, I snuck my bf's snake home. My mom knew, but my dad hates snakes. Well, of course the snake got out. I alerted my mom, and we saw the tail end of her disappearing under the furnace room door and down under the house. Now this was December so we figured she was a goner. Couldn't find her, didn't come back out. The next April, she showed up in the laundry room looking plump and healthy! We figure she ate mice and kept warm on the pipes or near the ducts. My bf had her for years after that. So don't give up hope! She is just quietly hiding somewhere. Maybe on a quiet evening brain a frozen thawed mouse and try luring her out from where you think she could be. Good luck!


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Make sure you leave your snake's water bowl out where you last saw it. They can survive for a while without food, but need water. It might show up at night looking for water. Hope you find it soon!

My wifes snake escaped and we looked everywhere later I found alive and well 5 feet away from cage in our waste basket.

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It has been over 3 months now I haven't smelt anything so I am hopeful she is alive I miss my snake Cathy no less then when I first lost her. Life hasn't been the best though. Found out I have scoliosis might need a brace and I have had a blood test for Marfans (I hope I dont have it but I have alot of the signs) My dad refuses to change shift so he never sleeps so he is always getting angry and cursing and punching things.
I nust want this all to stop This school year almost none of my friends are in my classes and I am worried my report card will bring bad grades. Right now my dad is banging around and cursing (like usual) and when he sees me crying he says I need to tuffen up. Rarely he says he will try harder to sleep and he never does anyways, it never takes long for him to drink beer and turn up the stereo while I try to study or practice my viola. This would all be easier if I had Cathy back and I would never trust myself with another snake even though I want a snake so badly.
You dont have to respond this is just a vent for all my pent up feelings.

Hugs from one lost snake owner to another.

Hi CathySnake ... Sorry you haven't found Cathy yet. There's not much anyone can do to make you feel better that's for sure. But don't let this keep you from some day getting another snake. Try to focus on school and keep your grades up. What grade are you in?
I also hope your medical issues can be looked after. I know it must be a mental as well as physical burden for you!
I'm thinking of you CathySnake!
(BTW ... what's your name?)

Ken

One of mine escaped and turned up 6 months later on my kitchen floor wanting food. I searched everywhere. Don't lose hope it will return. Mine was a hatchling

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