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A couple days ago I changed my Boa's water, and she was in her hiding box. She is about 2 feet long. I wasn't able to play with her after those couple days, so when she didn't go on her branch, I assumed she was in her safe box all warm and curled up. Yesterday morning I got up to play with her but when I looked in her cage she was nowhere to be found. During that time, my window was open for about 6 hours, and she could have gone out that way, but I didn't see any marks in the dirt below the window that would suggest that. I've put down a heating blanket on my floor for the time being, and plan on putting a mouse in a box for her. I may as well put some unscented powder in the doorways so if she goes through, I'll know. In my room alone, I've looked in the closet, behind furniture, in drawers, and in my couch. Are there any more tricks for coaxing her out in to the open or other good places I should look? I just want to find my baby. I really hope she didn't get outside, I have four cats and a dog

I dont know if this is too late, but this just worked for me with in the last month ans a half.

I read on one of the boards here to tape - tape sticky side up on the floor. I put it on my window sills, and across every door in my house. My snake was loose at least a day and a half. The morning after i put the tape down I had caught the snake.

She was fine execpt for a few kinked scales around her neck, no doubt from struggling to get free, which only ends up getting more of the snake stuck.

If you try it mmake sure you check every peice daily, you'd hate to find that you caught the snake only for it to dehydrate on the tape.

Also try putting some in your basement or attaic.

Other people have suggested using a "minnow trap" (long wire tube with concave ends and an opening on each end)with a mose inside. The theory being that the snake can crawl in the opening to eat and not find his way out.

Good luck and post your results