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by jane1snake on September 2, 2003
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HI, MY NAME IS JOANNE AND I REALLY NEED SOME EXPERT ADVICE.. MY SON HAS BEEN KEEPING SNAKES FOR ABOUT 14 YEARS NOW,,, HE MOVED ON TO COPPERHEADS THIS YEAR , UNDER GREAT CONCERN I ALLOWED THEM IN MY HOME. NOW ONE IS NOT IN THE CAGE. THE CAGE IS A CUSTOM BUILT CAGE WITH LOCKED SLIDING GLASS DOORS. THE SNAKES WERE LAST SEEN TOGETHER ( UNDER THE WATER BOWL ) THE CAGE WAS LOCKED AND HAS NO APPARENT MEANS OF ESCAPE ~ WE HAVE LOOKED EVERYWHERE IN THE HOME WHICH IS BUILT ON A CEMENT SLAB. COULD SOMEONE PLEASE GIVE ME SOME SUGGESTIONS / IDEAS ON WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED TO THIS SNAKE... THE SLIDING DOORS HAVE A 1/8 SPACE INBETWEEN THE GLASS.I WAS WONDERING IF THE OTHER SNAKE COULD HAVE EATEN IT. IF THIS SNAKE DID ESCAPE~ WHERE MIGHT IT GO ? I HAVE CHECKED UNDER FURNITURE, BEHIND AND UNDER APPLIANCES AND I HAVE PULLED UP CARPETS AND PADDING BUT ALL TO NO AVAIL.. THANKYOU FOR ANY HELP ANYONE CAN GIVE ME !
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by TomT on September 2, 2003
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I don't know the exact design of your caging, but I have heard of copperheads climbing and hanging over the opening of sliding glass doors... making it look as though they were no longer in the enclosure... so try looking up if it's possible for the snake to be over the door...
As to your question about ophiophagy (one eating the other) ... it is possible, but not that likely in copperheads... if we were talking about cottonmouths, then I'd say a definite YES!!!
If the doors were securely closed, I doubt the snake escaped.
Best of luck in finding the rascal...
TomT
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by Fabian on September 2, 2003
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Did your other copper get bigger ? If it did eat it, it should be bigger. also has your copperhead you still have been feed any time soon ? If it eat his other snake you will see a large pile of dung soon. ($hit) Hope you the best it getting to the bottom of your misstery. Let us know what you find out. OK ?
Thanks, Fabian
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by snakeguyjohn on September 3, 2003
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Hey,
I had a similar experience with copperheads. I had a pair where one snake was much more aggresive than the other,(both were juveniles and were very well fed)and ate the other snake. If your cage was locked, I would venture to say that the one snake ate the other one.
I know this isn't very common, but it does happen from time to time.
Good luck with the remaining snake.
John
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