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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

You might want to try looking back at some of the postings on here. if you haven't already, go ahead and put this on the corn snake forum since this one gets a really low viewing. you might want to try putting some food out for it (if there are no other animals that may eat it), and if you do have other animals in the house check to see if they are migrating to a certain area of the house, sometimes they we become inquisitive about the escaped critter. Good luck and let us know when you find her!
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Bryan, Atlanta GA

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Finding an escaped snake has a lot to do with timing. Like when you find they've gotten out while feeding, so you know they couldn't have gone far in 5 or 10 minutes. Generally, unless chased, snakes will move slowly, checking thier surroundings and sticking close to walls. Cornsnakes also tend to climb a bit, liking ledges as opposed to floors. Last night I found a snake tank lid slightly ajar. I had no idea how long the snakes (two yearlings) had been out. I mentally mapped out a path a snake would take and found the first within five minutes (behind the tank). I used him as a point of reference for the second, assuming the sencond snake had gone the same way, but further. For you, the shed skin is a similar point of reference. Connect the dots: tank, skin, what's next? I found the sencond snake behind a door 5 feet ahead of the first. If you don't find the snake immediately, the next chance is by luck. Looking hard without a game plan has never worked for me (though I know the panic that encourages it). Lady luck has worked, occasionally letting me find a snake I didn't know was missing! Ears are as important as eyes: what just made the glasses on the counter clink? Finally, we've all lost a few. I had a Mexican King go missing a year or two ago, and I still jump with hope when a page falls out of the inbox, or a closet door squeaks. Good luck.

I just found a Savu Python that was missing for 31 days...my wife went looking in the attic and happened to see it crawl past...I tried all of the goofy tricks I read...couple of mice in a canary cage...heat pad on the floor along the wall etc...the only reason we found her is because we kept an eye out for her...keep looking!!
My Savu somehow climbed up to the attic...looking for warmth I think...check any obvious warm spots...near the hot water heater etc....good luck!!
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JOHN H in NH

what color is she?