I have one snake, a male BCI, about 3 years old, a little over six feet. Nice guy, never hisses or bites. I handle him a few times a week with no problems.

So I take him out today and let him run around while I practice my musical instruments. And . . . . I get engrossed in what I'm doing and 20 minutes pass and I can't find him. I know he didn't get out of the big basement rec room. I think he might have crawled up inside the wall as there was a hole at the bottom of the panelling.

How do I find him if he's in the wall? I'd prefer not to tear it apart if I don't have to . . .

I left a thawed rat out for him and have been checking every ten minutes, but so far he hasn't show up.

My wife has been pretty cool about it, but we do have two young kids at home (ages 1 and 3) and we'd both like to know he's back in his enclosure . . .

Advice?