Once you have kept reptiles long enough you will usually have at least one funny escape story and one sad escape story, but as reptile keepers cage security is an every day issue not to be taken lightly.

No matter how good a keeper you are, pet owner, hobbyist or professional, everyone can have a bad day. According to an article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution the Atlanta Zoo is having one of those days.

Zoo spokeswoman Keisha N. Hines said workers are "aggressively looking" for an adult female tiger rattlesnake that escaped quarantine Friday. Zoo officials have been working around the clock to capture the venomous creature, she said.

No one wants to make the news for an escape, whether it's a burmese python, an alligator, or a tiger rattlesnake. Do yourself a favor and check your collection before the news crews do it for you. If your in the Grant Park area and spot the snake, do not attempt to capture it, but please call Zoo Atlanta at 404-624-5670.