https://forums.kingsnake.com/forum.php?catid=7 You see it on the news all the time when a giant snake is found where it's not supposed to be, or someone's giant tortoise goes on a walk without permission. This often leads to trouble for the owners and trouble for the local reptile community. Reptiles and amphibians are escape artists and anyone that has kept them for very long will likely suffer from more than one escape. Whether it's a 6 inch lizard, 8 foot snake, or 200 lb tortoise, it's amazing how difficult it is to locate a herp once it is out. But it's also surprising how easy it is to locate them sometimes as well, if you know where to look or what to look for. Hopefully you can learn from some of the experiences and tips of other herpers who have lost and sometimes recovered their escaped pets. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting. https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2111055,2111055 Hey all, I'm new, I joined because my snake, which I need help identifying anyway, had escaped. I had her in a temporary old enclosure while her new one is still on order, and she got out. I was devastated, ripped my house apart, and literally 10 minutes after registering for this site for help, I f... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2019578,2019578 Hello, my 2ft mexican black king snake has been missing of 1 or 2 days. This i the first time shes gotten out. I really want to find her she's my mums and she's away on hoilday(I feel terrible). What I'm really worried about is that its winter and its really cold, will this affect my chances of find... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2000829,2000829 My jungle jag Rory has escaped from her tank. I usually keep something very heavy on top to keep her from doing this, but I handled her the other day and between moving into a new house and trying to keep everything else straight, I forgot to put it back on top of the tank. I went to hold her again ... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1991701,1991701 Miracles do happen. I lost my Russian Rat Snake 7 days ago near the entryway of my house when he was exercising on a Rhododendron bush. (A visitor distracted me, then poked around in the shrub where the snake was. When he stepped away, I realized that the snake was no longer visible and the week-... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1977058,1977058 My adult beardie escaped his enclosure 2 days ago. We are searching constantly, but have not found him. Any advice on how/where to look or ways to lure him out of hiding?-----1.1 Blue Tongue Skinks Indigo, Azure 1.1 Bearded Dragons J.J. & Missy 1.1 Eastern Box Turtles Squirtle & Yurtle 1.1 P... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1976747,1976747 Since most snakes are not active at temperature or humidity levels that us humans find to be most comfortable, an escaped snake will usually find a small, dark area of your home to hide in until the conditions become more favorable. Before you tear out your drywall or methodically disassemble every ... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1930209,1930209 I am a Iraq veteran 16 years total service. When I was deployed a person who was paid to watch my reptiles(cashed bank checks to prove it) stated they all died.(tortoises) which were all on my permit. I have and endangered species permit and hobbit permit Recently on a reptile site for Central Jer... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1909799,1909799 Would it be possible to find my lost snake with a thermal device? I know snakes are coldblooded so I don't know if he would just blend in with his surroundings or not. I lost him in my apartment and I'm pretty sure he's in the space between my floor and the ceiling on the floor below. But I don't wa... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1878641,1878641 My 4' salmon boa got out of its cage while I was on vacation, mostly due to me not double checking the pin that locks the sliding top in place. I went on vacation last Tuesday, got back on Sunday to find my mistake. After a quick look, I was able to see a small sliver of scales behind my monitor ca... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1861716,1861716 I have a screened top tank that was housing two baby crested gecko's I have no idea how one managed to escape, yet there is only one crestie in the tank. Most possibly that I had lift the lid and it got out with out me noticing. Is there any way to entice it to return? It's really too small to go se... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1810323,1810323 I woke up on Monday morning to find my beloved python, Charlie, was not in her cage. I spent hours not only searching, but researching other snake escapes on the internet. There are many websites with tips on catching lost snakes, but the most valuable information I found came from other snake keepe... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1807789,1807789 Last October I purchased a very unique '09 blond male suboc that what 100% het for both blond and albino but had an really light coloration to him (lighter than I had ever seen anyway). He was the culmination of my immature breeding group of which I already had females for to try my luck at triple ... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1797622,1797622 LOST OR STOLEN IGUANA from corner of Gaston Foster and Lake Underhill road in Orlando FL. This is a spoiled pet, he is about 4 feet or longer. VERY friendly and loves to be petted, sleeps on a pillow at night. It was a nice day and he was outside basking. and has been taken from his cage. He was onl... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1795768,1795768 PLEASE HELP US LOCATE THIS THIEF If you were at the Texas Reptile Expo - San Antonio and took pictures or videos, you may have a photo of the thief. The individual who took the animal was described as a Hispanic male in his mid twenties with a shaved head, numerous tattoos angled across his nec... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1780254,1780254 https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1738823,1738823 I've lost mine in the house a few times. I've recovered all but two. One was found dead, another never found. Here's my record: My corn snake hid in the pantry and jackets closet. Was always at ground level. My ball python went to the tanks of my lizards, but the cat sadly killed him nearby. My AF... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1715935,1715935 My Savannah Monitor was stolen from my backyard on friday July 10. I had reason to believe it would be sold at the Arlington reptile show but didn't see it there. He is full grown (sorry no exact length but i have photos to confirm pattern). If anyone has had a savannah sold to them recently from th... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1693285,1693285 I lost my corn about four months ago but gave up looking because i thought it has escaped out the house, but it was spotted yesterday in a 3 inch hole in the conservatry wall, i tried to entise it out with a thawed out mouse but she would only stick her nose out the hole and nothing else, i set up a... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1683141,1683141 My baby panther gecko actually escaped from his cage today. I’ve looked absolutely EVERYWHERE in my room, and every room around it.. I’m afraid he actually fell down my heat vent, and soon he’s going to be a fried little critter! I’m really pessimistic about the whole situation; I just feel ... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1667850,1667850 My precious Wally (a glossy snake) got out in October and in Feb I found him. I was reaching down to plug in my floor heater and there he was. I was soooooooooooooooooooooo happy. I'd had him for almost 6 years and I was really missing him. He sure was thin. He usually eats all winter so after ...