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inkiepixie
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 23/06/2010 : 07:54:53
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| The little chuffing escape artist did it again! Luckily I found her on the kitchen floor this time so she must have only just got out - she was heading under the dishwasher. GODAMMIT! I'm getting rid of that useless leaky viv and have stuffed her into her bigger, secure one even though it isn't quite ready for her. BAD SNAKE!! |
0.0.1 classic: Bellatrix
0.1.0 anery (het amel): Luna
1.0.0 hypo lavender (het amel ph stripe): Orion
1.1.0 kittycats: George and Pixie
1.0.0 hound: Shadow
1.0.0 husband: Louis
Location: Nottingham
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mikerichards
don't say the 'M' word!
United Kingdom
2901 Posts |
Posted - 23/06/2010 : 08:07:19
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Lol, these things happen. I had one escape, found it on the rack, I sorted his escape route, within 12 hours he was out again and took me 2 weeks to find!
You will probably find that she has eaten since being out, they are very good hunters and even captive bred they still excel at it. |
Location : Worthing, West Sussex
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heatseeker872591
Hatchling
United Kingdom
355 Posts |
Posted - 23/06/2010 : 11:34:10
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with the size of baby corn snakes they have the girth of a boot lace and they can squeeze through the tightest of gaps. many people dont reccomend housing a corn snake in a viv until its big enough to not get through pencil sized holes and gaps, but house them in a small critter keeper instead with a small heat mat.
ill tell you a story my nearly 7 foot rat snake escaped from his viv a few weeks after i got him, i never had a lock on the viv and he had the strength to push open the glass along the sliders and got out, all the other bedroom doors were shut so only one was open was his room and the bathroom, we searched for 3 hours that night looking for him, all in his room, all under the stairs and not one sign we was saying "how can a giant snake hide so well"? we came to the conclusion that he had gone down the toilet and would never be seen again, but just before we give up hope we had an idea to look behind the bath panel as there was a hole in it for a pipe to come out, and my dad took it off and there he was coiled up covered in dust lol had to give him a bath lol but i got a lock on the viv now |
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inkiepixie
Hatchling
United Kingdom
445 Posts |
Posted - 23/06/2010 : 11:55:31
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| Bella's two years old. We had the gap plugged up but she managed to work the plug out and woo hoo! Freedom! |
0.0.1 classic: Bellatrix
0.1.0 anery (het amel): Luna
1.0.0 hypo lavender (het amel ph stripe): Orion
1.1.0 kittycats: George and Pixie
1.0.0 hound: Shadow
1.0.0 husband: Louis
Location: Nottingham
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/06/2010 : 03:35:45
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I cant believe it Jac  !! Bella certainly does have wanderlust  ! I am just so glad you noticed as quickly as you did and found her before she disappeared under that dishwasher. I cant even begin to imagine how you felt when you saw she had gone again  ....but she is back, which is all that is important  !!
I know you have been preparing her viv and it may not be ready to your perfect standards....but I am sure she will cope  ! Her pushing out that plug shows how resourceful and determined she is, so I am sure you are making certain that her new home is Bella-proof! Remember that small gap between the glass doors....she can slide through that with a bit of a squeeze, so get it blocked up!
I dont want to see this thread being carried on with a 3rd escape !
xxx
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mikerichards
don't say the 'M' word!
United Kingdom
2901 Posts |
Posted - 24/06/2010 : 07:32:40
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This is the good thing about having really big boas, they literally cannot hide anywhere! A couple of weeks ago, I woke up when I heard something fall over, I assumed it was kate crashing about getting ready for work, until she moved!
We went and checked, both the big boas were out, they had undone the latch on their viv and slid the glass open!
The 7 foot girl was on top of the hatchling rack, and the 9ft surinam was going underneath the adult rack, for those who have seen the pics of my setup, you know which I am talking about, its on top of a 3' viv, bearing in mind there is nearly 20 snakes, tubs, waterbowls etc on this rack, where she squeezed under, she lifted the whole lot up!
At least I know that those 2 cannot leave the room! The can wreck it, but unless they start pulling up floorboards, which wouldn't surprise me, they not goin anywhere!
The funny thing is, I watched the surinam watch me slide the glass and put the lock in, I watched her trying to slide the glass, I took the lock out, and helped her open it, as soon as it moved, she went straight for the gap and opened it more with her nose. Boas are most definately even more intelligent than they look! |
Location : Worthing, West Sussex
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inkiepixie
Hatchling
United Kingdom
445 Posts |
Posted - 24/06/2010 : 10:08:27
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| Viv doors are blocked with a plastic binder and everything is all fixed up now! (I was waiting for a new heat mat.) She seems quite content and had a nice small mouse yesterday and a lovely big poo this morning. Yum! |
0.0.1 classic: Bellatrix
0.1.0 anery (het amel): Luna
1.0.0 hypo lavender (het amel ph stripe): Orion
1.1.0 kittycats: George and Pixie
1.0.0 hound: Shadow
1.0.0 husband: Louis
Location: Nottingham
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mikerichards
don't say the 'M' word!
United Kingdom
2901 Posts |
Posted - 24/06/2010 : 10:28:14
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If you want to make a really easy lock, if you get a wire coat hanger, cut it down, then you can bend it into a shape that slides between the glass and locks the glass.
I will post pics up later and a how to guide, but its very easy. |
Location : Worthing, West Sussex
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
7308 Posts |
Posted - 28/06/2010 : 04:36:21
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Glad you are happy that Bella's viv is escape-proof Jac (both mine have nice red plastic binders down the middle of their vivs!). Although with Bella I am not sure anything can hold her !!
The thought of your 2 boas escaping....with 1 learning how to open the lock ....and the destruction they could have caused in your rep room should have made me worried....but I am afraid it only made me laugh ....sorry Mike  !
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