Learned the hard way...

[nicklandovich]

So being brand new to keeping snakes and starting with 3 different ones that are all different and unique. Arinna (my 'bad place snake) likes lounging in her tank where everyone can see her and took right to the new environment. Khaleesi has a triceratops skull she spends 99% of her time in and will need some socialising. Cardinale seemed really shy and curious.

I say he seemed curious because it turned out when no one (at least when he thought) was looking he is insanely active. Due to some craziness my snakes are being kept at a friends and I was unable to go see them yesterday. When I went over to check on them today I foundmy girls were fine but Cardinales tank was empty.

I went nuts. I was panicking and had to take a colonopin. We searched all over the room which subsequently is filled with all my worldly possessions. After a fruitless search I just put my head on the floor to resign myself to other methods. I looked up and there curled up where I swore I had just scoured, was my baby boy snake. I was so relieved I was shaking.

Needless to say, my shy girl is now in the escapable tank. A new lid will be procured tomorrow. I fed Arinna afterwards. She is a champ took the pinky within 3 seconds of being offered it. I think Khaleesi is about to start shedding. Her eyes have a slight haze to them so we will see.

Still haven't taken any pictures because every time I am around them I just get caught up in watching them do anything but sleep. I see all the concern posts for snakes that are never seen drinking but got to see one of mine do it and had more fun watching that than going toa movie.

 

[starsevol]

So being brand new to keeping snakes and starting with 3 different ones that are all different and unique. Arinna (my 'bad place snake) likes lounging in her tank where everyone can see her and took right to the new environment. Khaleesi has a triceratops skull she spends 99% of her time in and will need some socialising. Cardinale seemed really shy and curious.

I say he seemed curious because it turned out when no one (at least when he thought) was looking he is insanely active. Due to some craziness my snakes are being kept at a friends and I was unable to go see them yesterday. When I went over to check on them today I foundmy girls were fine but Cardinales tank was empty.

I went nuts. I was panicking and had to take a colonopin. We searched all over the room which subsequently is filled with all my worldly possessions. After a fruitless search I just put my head on the floor to resign myself to other methods. I looked up and there curled up where I swore I had just scoured, was my baby boy snake. I was so relieved I was shaking.

Needless to say, my shy girl is now in the escapable tank. A new lid will be procured tomorrow. I fed Arinna afterwards. She is a champ took the pinky within 3 seconds of being offered it. I think Khaleesi is about to start shedding. Her eyes have a slight haze to them so we will see.

Still haven't taken any pictures because every time I am around them I just get caught up in watching them do anything but sleep. I see all the concern posts for snakes that are never seen drinking but got to see one of mine do it and had more fun watching that than going toa movie.

I hate to be the one to say this, but if a tank is escapable, then NO snake, shy or otherwise should be in it. I know you are getting a new lid, but putting a snake in a cage that is not secure is just asking for trouble. If one snake can get out of it, ANY snake can.

 

[ghosthousecorns]

It would make sense at first if the shy girl was bigger and couldn't get out of the tank because the escape route is too small. But don't forget that even a big snake can try to get out and if the hole or gap is too small, it can still get wedged and stuck in there. I have seen too many threads where a snake sadly died from having its head stuck in an escape attempt.

 

[Nythain]

If one snake can get out of it, ANY snake can.

And will. Shy snakes aren't always so shy when the lights go out, and in a new tank even the most shy will spend a day or two scouring the new digs for a way out.

I really hope you did at least something, anything, you could possible think of to jury rig the escapable cage. In the future though, if you happen across similar circumstances, a quick visit to a 24hr walmart for a temporary tub might be safer and give better piece of mind.

 

[nicklandovich]

Come on guys, if I went through all this trouble do you really think I didn't take precautions to keep the snake from getting out of the tank? The lid was weighed on all sides and I'm off for a new lid now. Have a little faith that some people don't type all the minor details ;p

 

[starsevol]

Come on guys, if I went through all this trouble do you really think I didn't take precautions to keep the snake from getting out of the tank? The lid was weighed on all sides and I'm off for a new lid now. Have a little faith that some people don't type all the minor details ;p

People are capable of a vast amount of dumbness, you know!

 

[nicklandovich]

People are capable of a vast amount of dumbness, you know!

Undoubtedly, that's why I think we should never contribute by assuming. Don't misunderstand, I am very grateful and love people on here put the snakes first. All is well now and I hope this can serve as yet another cautionary tale.

 

[gsdbecca]

Glad all is well with your new snakies. More information than you need is always better than not enough. And even if you don't need it, maybe someone down the line using the search feature will benefit from it. So, don't take offense.