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I have lost a 4' corn snake. she got out of the feeding tank while I wasn't looking. I have torn my house apart and I am not having any luck. I found a piece of shedded skin so she must still be in the house. I have stayed up all night waiting for her to come out and I still haven't had any luck. Can someone tell me how to build a trap or where to buy one. I would really like to find her soon so I can breed her.

Thanks to anyone who might be able to help me.

Amber

I have posted this previously, so if you already read it, you can ignore it.

I would suggest setting up a snake trap. It is pretty simple. Use an appropriate size soda bottle, for a small snake use a 16-20 oz bottle, for a larger snake use a 2 litre bottle. Cut the top off the bottle right where it is the largest. Then insert the top of the bottle backwards into the bottom of the bottle. What you are doing is making a fancy funnel type trap. Put the trap that you have baited with a frozen/thawed mouse of the appropriate size in the house where you think they may be on the floor. You can put one of those heat pads under it. Leave it overnight. In the morning, hopefully you will come out to a sleeping snake in the bottle.

You might want to make a few of these to use in several rooms. Don't forget the hallway and bathrooms.
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