HELP - I'm heartbroken!

[Nay]

Heres another amazing missing pet story to keep your hopes up.
My son was given a king snake a number of years ago and we didn't know to get any kind of clips for the top of the aquarium. One night he went to get Combo and he was MIA. I spend so much time and energy looking for that snake. I slowly went through all the storage boxes and repacked everything in closing tupperware. We went through all our linens because a snake can go anywhere!! After a month or 2 I then figured I was going to find a yukey body somewhere. Yes I know snakes can go a time without food also, but it just seems so improvable, This was November when we lost him, my sons room is on the second floor.
Welllll one day in March my son was outside playing on a rock wall we have running up the center of our field. He said Mom, I think I found Combo. I said 'oh yeah right' He reached into the rocks and pulled out a very healthy black and white king snake. We live in New England, our winters are fierce. We have not a clue of how he got there, although we do have pet door. The chances of finding that snake alive was beyond me. and the fact that he was just at that place on the rocks, just amazes me.
We have since that lost Combo one more time. (When my son stepped away while he was being fed) He turned up in a corner of a drawer of my bureau.
Do not give up. you just never know.
Good luck
Na

 

[chpete79]

I have a lost pet story as well. I always wanted a puppy when I was a kid. I would ask for a dog all the time and strays would "follow me home". Anyways my parents took this as meaning I wanted a hampster. My Grandmother would pet-sit for me when we were out of town. Timmy the hampster was a master escape artist and I warned my grandma of this. Well regardless of the warning he escaped. My Grandmother felt horrible and dug through 50 years of acquired junk with no luck. On the fourth day she went down to the basement to do some laundry. She was about halfway done filling the washer when she spotted the little furball alive and well. Lucky she didn't dump the whole laundry basket in!

I think about your predicament every day as well, and wish you the best of luck.

 

[Tom]

I've been watching this thread since the beginning, but had nothing to add. The search seems to have been pretty thorough and they don't just disappear. Does any one else suspect possible foul play? How many humans had access to that room? Any service people over lately? Any kidlets that might have been a little mischievous? I could totally see my three year old making the little tortoise disappear and then knowing nothing about it. I would hope this is not the case, but is it a possibility?

 

[Nobody]

I've been watching this thread since the beginning, but had nothing to add. The search seems to have been pretty thorough and they don't just disappear. Does any one else suspect possible foul play? How many humans had access to that room? Any service people over lately? Any kidlets that might have been a little mischievous? I could totally see my three year old making the little tortoise disappear and then knowing nothing about it. I would hope this is not the case, but is it a possibility?

I was thinking of that too.

 

[kimmikins]

i so hope you find him i look everyday for a happy post maybe a few more days and think about buying another.. would ease your pain of being tortless.. then if you find the illusive torty then you have book ends xxx i am not being heartless about the first one but i wouldnt cope with the empty space

 

[Kymiie]

*G*O*O*D* *L*U*C*K*

How did your visit with Gus' mom go? (Thats if you have been yet)
Did she have anything to say?

xxxx

 

[Yvonne G]

Please forgive me for hi-jacking this post, but this is the only time that RachelK has posted...

Hi RachelK:

to the forum!!

 

[rwfoss]

I've been watching this thread since the beginning, but had nothing to add. The search seems to have been pretty thorough and they don't just disappear. Does any one else suspect possible foul play? How many humans had access to that room? Any service people over lately? Any kidlets that might have been a little mischievous? I could totally see my three year old making the little tortoise disappear and then knowing nothing about it. I would hope this is not the case, but is it a possibility?

I would almost hope that were the case. No service people have been in the house. No kids of our own, and none have been to the house since way before we got Gus.

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i so hope you find him i look everyday for a happy post maybe a few more days and think about buying another.. would ease your pain of being tortless.. then if you find the illusive torty then you have book ends xxx i am not being heartless about the first one but i wouldnt cope with the empty space

I have actually been thinking about that. Getting Gus unlocked my love of turtles/tortoises that I had as a kid. I VERY MUCH want to get another tort. I was hoping to get Gus a friend anyway. Just a matter of not breaking the bank. I did see someone selling Leopard babies for $90. Was actually trying to work a trade for some of our tarantulas with a couple of local shops (that know what they're doing), but no luck today.

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*G*O*O*D* *L*U*C*K*

How did your visit with Gus' mom go? (Thats if you have been yet)
Did she have anything to say?

xxxx

I offered her some strawberries as a peace offering. Then she got into some weeds. We saw six BIG females and all of the males were hiding.

 

[kimmikins]

ha ha awesome pics.. the second pic is quite scarey lol

 

[terryo]

What great pictures. I know the photographer is what makes a picture good, but that must be a great camera too.

 

[Kymiie]

I know its not the point here, but look at that cat in the 1st picture

xx

 

[rwfoss]

I know its not the point here, but look at that cat in the 1st picture

xx

That is Charlie. He only has one eye, but was very friendly and helps keeps mice away from this guy's property.

 

[TortieGal]

Great pictures! I love that second one two, would be a perfect calander picture.

 

[sammi]

Any new news about the lost little one?

 

[Kymiie]

Good Luck!

xx

 

[rwfoss]

No, nothing new.

 

[ecuaman2000]

I really hope you find him!

 

[brianfurtado]

Any open duct work (floor registers or cold air return registers) that he may have fallen in?

 

[rwfoss]

Any open duct work (floor registers or cold air return registers) that he may have fallen in?

No, our home has no floor registers. No open duct work either.

 

[sammi]

Have you moved all the furniture around?