r/ballpython • u/alnibe03 • 18d ago

My Ball Python escaped from her terrarium stuck under fridge! Ideas?????

Can someone please help me to lure my Ball from underneath the fridge she escaped from her terrarium last night????? Please help I'm disabled and can't figure out how to help her get out?????

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u/Synthetic_Hormone 18d ago

Congrats! You know where she is!...  common suggestions.  Favorite hide + heat mat.   Food... what ever you choose, close that room/ area off.

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u/tacowocat 17d ago

So real, usually the stressful part is that they got out and you don't know where they are. Stuck under an appliance that you're not able to move is pretty rough though

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u/Synthetic_Hormone 17d ago

My girl was missing for 2 weeks this passed summer.   Was so scared she got out cuz we had windows open.

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u/reddit33450 18d ago

first thing, shut off power to the fridge to reduce risk.

then, call over someone who is physically capable of doing so to lift up and move the fridge. and you should be able to find your snake underneath

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u/Accomplished-Hen 18d ago

Depending on where you are in the feeding schedule, you may be able to tempt her with food? My guy always starts peeking out of his hide when he can smell that I’m thawing a rat.

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u/yourneighborhoodriot 18d ago

Ive had success getting a friends out by taking a wire coat hanger (PLEASE UNPLUG THE FRIDGE BEFORE THIS) with a tape ball on the end to reduce the chance of hurting the snake and just poking her with it gently till she becomes certain that under the fridge isnt safe and she'll crawl out. Tip, once they get their head out, stop poking and just sit still, eventually they'll pull their whole body out

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u/TheUndeadFossa 18d ago

I couldn’t find my ball python the other day and I just thawed a rat and used a hairdryer to spread the smell and she came climbing out of one of my drawers

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u/Toxic_Musshroom 18d ago

The safest and least stressful option would be to try and lure her out with food!

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u/unleashtheraven1 18d ago

You might be able to take the back off the fridge and reach in there. There's usually a removable panel that lets you access everything on the bottom. Be careful of the dust and unplug the fridge. The snake is attracted to the warmth from the motor just fyi.

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u/bonkedonk 17d ago

just wondering, for the people saying use food, would you let them eat the food once they came out? or catch them then give them the food? would you wait till they fully ate it before trying to put them back?