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SilverWings
Yearling

United Kingdom
740 Posts

Posted - 13/07/2014 :  17:26:39  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I went to feed the babies last night. No sign of Checkers in her box. I panicked, pulled everything out, but I knew she wasn't there. The lid wasn't latched properly. I searched the shelf they're on, searched high and low but of course she's tiny. I couldn't find her.

I slept fitfully, feeling so guilty, it was my own fault she got out. I searched again this morning but nothing. I was resigned to another snake gone walkies for 3 months.

Then the flatmate came home. He picked up a towel and went 'oh, there she is!' and lo and behold, Checkers, coiled on the floor. I picked her up and yelled at her for scaring me (she didn't look too concerned). Now she's in her box with something heavy on the top. I feel like such a moron for letting her out, especially after Boots got out.

2.2.3 Corn snakes; Red, Rosie, Liana, Checkers, Luna, Diego, Snowman
1.0 Taiwanese Beauty Snake; Aleron
1.0 Green Anoles; Doug
1.0 Greyhound; Lee

scottishbluebird
it is all my fault

United Kingdom
8403 Posts

Posted - 13/07/2014 :  17:28:43  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Tsk tsk, you were lucky!


0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes
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Razee
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2525 Posts

Posted - 13/07/2014 :  18:14:21  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Phew, I felt so awful, when I started reading the first few lines... every keepers nightmare! Lucky her outing wasn't too long :-) Naughty Chequers :-)

0.1.0 late CB10 Carolina corn snake - Bazilishka
1.0.0 CB11 Abbots Okeetee- Little Twiddler
1.0.0 CB11 Hypo corn- Sebastianek
1.0.0. CB14 Butter Motley - Squidwood
0.0.2 CB18 normal/ Okeetee yearlings Bunny and Lalalishka
0.0.1 hognose
0.1.0 stable cat
0.1.0 house cat
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SilverWings
Yearling

United Kingdom
740 Posts

Posted - 13/07/2014 :  18:57:59  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I was very lucky :/ I wish all my snakes were like Diego, I let him mooch around the lounge for ages and he always takes himself off home when he's bored. I know he's not going to go missing if he gets out. Plus he's huge and orange, so hard to miss.

2.2.3 Corn snakes; Red, Rosie, Liana, Checkers, Luna, Diego, Snowman
1.0 Taiwanese Beauty Snake; Aleron
1.0 Green Anoles; Doug
1.0 Greyhound; Lee
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lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
3670 Posts

Posted - 13/07/2014 :  20:15:30  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
So glad you found her, your now going to be so neurotic about checking things!


1.0.1 Corns
0.1.0 Dog: springer
1.0.0 Horse
0.4.0 Gerbils
2.2.0 Leopard gecko
0.2.0 Cave gecko
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SilverWings
Yearling

United Kingdom
740 Posts

Posted - 14/07/2014 :  11:14:23  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The stupid thing is I *have* been overly cautious about checking them, not sure how I let this one slip. must have been tired, I changed their water just after midnight o.O

2.2.3 Corn snakes; Red, Rosie, Liana, Checkers, Luna, Diego, Snowman
1.0 Taiwanese Beauty Snake; Aleron
1.0 Green Anoles; Doug
1.0 Greyhound; Lee
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mrmagicpants
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
42 Posts

Posted - 14/07/2014 :  13:01:09  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
It's so easily done.
Linguene's viv wasn't closed properly on Sunday. It was only my partners daughter seeing him climbing out that we were lucky enough to catch him.
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Bertie
Egg

United Kingdom
62 Posts

Posted - 20/07/2014 :  22:32:31  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
When I can't find Stanlee in her viv I immediately check that the vent covers are still in place lol can't settle until I've seen her !

0.1.0 CB 2013 Carolina c[URL=http://s1258.photobucket.com/user/bertie_beemer/media/7c0543bd-67a1-4dd6-8f7f-d9a22eb143b0_zps7ad92e8d.jpg.html][/URL]orn (Stanlee)
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