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My pueblan milk snake just got loose.. it couldnt of been long.. and where mostl likely he could be?? i have looked every where and if my mom finds out.. i will have to get rid of all my snakes.. and i had plans to get a albino cali king tomorrow and all that is ruined if i dont fing it today or in the morning !!!!!!! its up stairs it cant be far !!!! help please...

Hey; Do you live in an apartment building? Snakes will commonly (and eventually) go down the toilet in apartment buildings. As a precausion, close toilet lids, move things it could use to get into a sink/toilet/drain or anything. Check HEAT SOURCES, behind/under loose things such as clothes, papers. I had a friend find his in a small space behind a rubber mat tile under his sink (going virtically from the floor, meeting the cabinet). Make sure your snake can't go down the air conditioning or anything like that. leave out water (in many places) or possibly a F/T mouse.
--I had an adult (was bit over 4' 6" feet at the time) female honduran escape a few weeks after laying a clutch of eggs. After finding a few odds and ends in the snake room knocked over, and on my 5 foot tall(at least) sink dresser was all my old out dated medicine and stuff, knocked out of my mirror cabinet. Off the sink seemed to lead right to the open toilet. Moral of the story I found her EIGHT months later in my basement playing music with my dad (rehearsing for a benefit concert, Van Morrison's "Brown Eyed Girl" was the song). Little water, no food (after a month after the clutch!), in a basement that hit 40degrees F. Musta been near the heater. Found a shedding 9 months later.
--Look for signs of feces, sheds, knocked over items, etc. I'd hate to see a snake gone. I think your chances are good if you take precausions, but your mom just might find out. I'd play it safe and make sure she's careful. A pueblan won't hurt anyone, but a unknowing foot...mabey. GOOD LUCK!
-Sean

Thanks for all the help.. after tearing the house down lol.. i checked under the sink and there he was coiled up lol.. my whole family was so mad and was gonna make me sell all my snakes lol.. Well i got my pueblan back but i still want be able to get my ablino cali kingsnake tomorrow... thanks for all the help...

Awesome. If you have screen lids, get G clips (they work amazingly)...I use them on my 55 gallon for my huge male amel. honduran, but otherwise I use plastic tubs and bunjee chord them shut...I don't wanna risk another 8 month escape! lol especially on another breeder. Bummer on the king, but glad you found your pueblan!
_Sean