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Lost snake in the car!

Bisbal069 said:
What if you plugged in a heating pad under a piece of carpet on the drivers side of the car making that spot warmer than the rest of the car. Then use the bottle trap and mouse idea to lure her down?
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Only question is, where do I plug it in?? We have to park on the street here (more like the sidewalk), so it would have to be a LONG extension cord to the house! :uhoh: Still hoping she'll come out on her own, or we're going to take apart the dashboard this weekend... just don't want to destroy my car, considering it's not even paid off yet. I'll keep you updated!
 
P.S. Weather is still warm enough for her, especially in the car... I'd guess in the low 60s, since it's in the mid 50s outside. And the beauty of San Francisco is that we only get like 5-8 degrees difference from morning to night, so I don't need to worry about her getting suddenly freezing.
 
Maybe get some of those camping hand warmers? Or even just a bucket of hot water set near a bottle trap. Or even just a bucket of hot water placed next to a hide. If she comes out for the wamth and gets into a warm hide, she probably won't leave it once it cools off. The water should stay warm for quite a while--the more water, the longer.
 
wow
i am sorry to say it but i wouldnt go anywere there are lot of laces in the firewall where she can get into the engine compartment and that would be all she wrote. If she is hiding near the glovebox naybee she will come out after the commotion has died down a bit. our corn "disappeared" on us also when he was a wee little thing and he magically "re-appeared" after everybody gave up and things settled down. Sorry to bear bad news but thats my advice.
GOODLUCK
 
desertanimal said:
Maybe get some of those camping hand warmers? Or even just a bucket of hot water set near a bottle trap. Or even just a bucket of hot water placed next to a hide. If she comes out for the wamth and gets into a warm hide, she probably won't leave it once it cools off. The water should stay warm for quite a while--the more water, the longer.
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I've already tried the warm hide thing (with a microwaveable heat-pad), and no go yet... I'll keep trying, though!
 
covato78 said:
wow
i am sorry to say it but i wouldnt go anywere
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Unfortunately that's just not an option... can't lose my job over a corn snake, as much as I love the little guys. :( If it's any consolation, my car-expert friend said that area (dashboard / center console) is safe, and on my car there's no way to get into the hood from there. He said there's only one part in there that gets super warm, and it's a gradual warmth - so she'd be smart enough to move when it got uncomfortable. Pretty sure I have her location pinpointed, and hope to get into that spot this weekend!
 
Thanks. :) I just went to Walgreens and bought some hand warmers - supposedly good for 10 hours of heat. I put them in a few separate hides (including a cat carrier), right around the spot where I believe she is... we'll see if she takes the bait, but I'm not too optimistic at this point. I have a feeling an extraction will be needed to finally get her out!
 
I would consider the "extraction" sooner than latter as latter means your recovering a dead smelly snake. Sooner results in your having the snake in your collection for years to come. Best of luck!

Being the snake has cooled to the point where food is of little interest you (IMO) would have to bring her up to temp for longer than driving around to get feeding response back.
 
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