So...the night before my birthday, I had set my snake Basilica's tub (it has locks) outside since it was nice out (82F) in the shade, because either her heating element wasn't getting as warm as I liked or her thermometer was broken, and I didn't want her being cold. My plan was to pick up a new thermometer and heating element on the way to work (which I did) and install it when I got home. I returned home to find her tub in the garage, because my mom wanted her in--and that was fine. But mom had held Basilica and then put her back in, and when she put her back in, she didn't latch the lid on properly, so...by the time I got there, no snake.

We searched the garage, but TWO garage doors had been open the entire time. I put her hide out there and left her new heat element on in the hopes she'd go back somewhere safe and warm and familiar, and then put a cage with a rat out there hoping she'd be hungry...but no such luck. It's still out there and...well...I think she got outside.

If so, I guess I'll just...I don't know. It upsets me. I hope I end up finding her but to be realistic I'll probably never see her again. Ugh, it was so stupid of me to have even put her out...but I didn't want to put her in with one of the other snakes, for fear of stress and competition and such. I was just worried about leaving her, since my mom keeps the house about 69F.

Sorry for the depressing story, everyone. Wish me luck at finding her.