Well, I am sure if you had snakes for a while either you or someone you know has had an escapee. Let's us not focus on blame but stories on how you found/caught/baited your escapee.

I have many stories. Though my tubs and cages are escape proof I am human and has had a few animal friends run, crawl, slide and just disappear. Let's not point fingers. (I point it at myself)

My latest story goes like this..
I was removing my "soon to be fugitive" male house snake (maculatus) from the female cage to put an end to his breeding attempts. With no new tub set up I had to set one up. So I put him in a small egg laying container. I was snapping the lid on then *whoop* it slipped out of my hands and onto the floor then the snake slithered right behind my racks. I couldn't get to him without possibly hurting him by moving things around so I figured I would just tempt him out somehow. Or try to set some type of trap.

It was late at night so I said let me start tomorrow. I brought in one of my rodent cages just to lure him out of hiding a bit. ..

2 days later, after putting up with the mice odor he shows up while I was watching TV.. Lucky snake huh!