Instructions
Turn down the ambient heat in your house and set out a plastic tub with a heating blanket or heat mat inside of it. Place it near a corner rather than the middle of the room. Snakes, like all reptiles, are cold-blooded and will seek out the warmest place in the house. Unplug any heat-producing items to corral the snake towards the tub.
Leave out some of the snake's food. If the snake eats mice, put out a live mouse in a cage. It will attract the snake who will try to get at the mouse. If the snake has recently eaten, this step may not be as effective.
Leave out some water in a bowl. Your snake will eventually get thirsty and need a drink. Leave it next to a wall or in a corner rather than in the middle of the room.
Learn if you snake is diurnal or nocturnal. Stake out the spots you have placed the lures during the times your snake is most active.
How to Lure a Lost Snake
Although snakes have no legs, a daring escape from their enclosure is not an uncommon occurrence. Once a snake is loose, calling it back does not work like it does for cats and dogs. Instead, you must be more resourceful if you hope to lure your snake back to its tank. Search your house from top to bottom first to see if you can locate the missing reptile. If not, there are some measures you can take to coax the snake out of hiding.