Other pets (non-garters)

[EasternGirl]

That's funny because we were just talking about how cute her little sounds are...of course all she does is eat and poop. But she does really like to snuggle and she was nibbling on a baby carrot my son gave her and making her little gurgly sounds.

[Mommy2many]

I love the guinea pigs and their cute sounds and squeals. They do learn rather quickly what the fridge sounds like and when you are making a salad!

[guidofatherof5]

Tank(Chelydra serpentina-Common snapping turtle) spent the morning at school. He visted 2 classrooms and made many friends. Some of the students remember seeing him last year and commented on how big he has gotten.
Tank's behavior was perfect.(I expected nothing less) Many times he just sat and looked at the kids while they touched him.
I also gave plenty of disclaimers about how this isn't normal behavior for most snapping turtles.

[EasternGirl]

Good old tank!

[tress29]

Uh oh! I fed Sweets last Friday night, saw some shed in his tub on Sunday. This morning, I noticed his lid was ajar. I dug around in his bedding this am, but didn't have time to completely empty it. I think my little hognose has made a run for it!

I don't know how far he thinks he'll get with 2 dogs, a cat and some ferrets running around. My house IS a junk pile since my ex won't come get the rest of his stuff. I think I'm cleaning/sorting/rearranging this weekend to try and find the little bugger.

[guidofatherof5]

Best of luck finding the wayward one.

[snakehill]

Good luck! I have two snakes that are currently MIA! ( My anery corn and my eastern)

[mikem]

good luck finding your snake/s! i think i'd go insane if mine escaped!

[tress29]

My initial response was Huh? I will look more closely in my BR and inform the twins to keep an eye out. He's gone without eating for 4 months before, hopefully we can find him before something bad happens!

[mikem]

something about that four month mark. one of my hogs went off feed for 4 months. i offered her food weekly, then bi-weekly. eventually she shed and started eating again.

you could try cooling your overall house temp just a little bit and setting up a heat source, fuzzy mouse and a couple hides near by. bait and trap him. if he's still alive in the house, it may be worth a shot if he doesn't show up in a week or two. and of course, keep us updated!