Malkingray
Certified Vet Tech
I keep my snakes in one of my spare bedrooms. Door is always latched, all containers not in a rack are clipped shut. There is a door at the bottom of the steps that keep the cats upstairs during the day.
Yesterday, my 3yo Dalmatian with severe seperation anxiety, ripped the door of its hinge, went upstairs and chewed a hole in the door - not big enough for him to get through (unlike the bathroom door!) but plenty large enough for my cats to get in. The cats had a field day and knocked several containers over. All were a little stressed as I went through and cleaned them all up. When I got to the last container - my 04 Amel het Caramel - "Zippo", was missing. One of the end clips had been knocked off and he was able to sqeeze out. :sidestep:
I have traps set up and have temp. screwed a piece of plywood to the door until I can replace it and have locked my cats into their bedroom. But what are my chances that I am going to find this snake alive? :shrugs:
I have pretty much come to terms that the cats most likely got him. The cats were not in the room when I got home and maybe he waited to leave until the chaos stopped before escaping but I don't know.
Anyone have an escaped snake found alive with cats living in the house?
The dog is currently at the boarding kennel until his new anti- anxiety meds take affect. To date he has now destroyed 3 doors, 4 crates, 2 screens, 1 window, the linoleum floor, part of my sofa, part of my fence, several towels, pillows, mail, important papers, DVD's, and mulitple other items, in addition to being a self mutilator and scarring his legs and overdosing on several medications a few weeks ago (one of the drugs he overdosed on was his old anti-anxiety meds). :bang:
If it wasn't for the fact that I am a vet tech and studied dog behavior prior to him being tied to my bumper last year - :twoguns: he'd be a dead dog!
Yesterday, my 3yo Dalmatian with severe seperation anxiety, ripped the door of its hinge, went upstairs and chewed a hole in the door - not big enough for him to get through (unlike the bathroom door!) but plenty large enough for my cats to get in. The cats had a field day and knocked several containers over. All were a little stressed as I went through and cleaned them all up. When I got to the last container - my 04 Amel het Caramel - "Zippo", was missing. One of the end clips had been knocked off and he was able to sqeeze out. :sidestep:
I have traps set up and have temp. screwed a piece of plywood to the door until I can replace it and have locked my cats into their bedroom. But what are my chances that I am going to find this snake alive? :shrugs:
I have pretty much come to terms that the cats most likely got him. The cats were not in the room when I got home and maybe he waited to leave until the chaos stopped before escaping but I don't know.
Anyone have an escaped snake found alive with cats living in the house?
The dog is currently at the boarding kennel until his new anti- anxiety meds take affect. To date he has now destroyed 3 doors, 4 crates, 2 screens, 1 window, the linoleum floor, part of my sofa, part of my fence, several towels, pillows, mail, important papers, DVD's, and mulitple other items, in addition to being a self mutilator and scarring his legs and overdosing on several medications a few weeks ago (one of the drugs he overdosed on was his old anti-anxiety meds). :bang:
If it wasn't for the fact that I am a vet tech and studied dog behavior prior to him being tied to my bumper last year - :twoguns: he'd be a dead dog!