Just Can't Believe It

[Salamander Rising]

Thank you for the kind words, and the encouragement. I'm just so disheartened because I don't know when he got out. I'll start looking again today when I get home from work though, and my boyfriend is home keeping an eye out. I don't have a scale, but he's about 2 1/2 to 3 feet long and not much thicker than a half dollar, so I figure he can get anywhere. Absolutely maddening because the people renting the house out left all their crap there, so it's full of clutter and boxes and all sorts of nooks and crannies. Thankfully the heating vents are in the ceiling, and he's got a whole living room to explore before he gets into the dog area in the kitchen, fingers crossed that he didn't go that way.

After finding nothing in the initial search I just have the worst feeling. Almost feel silly for getting so upset, but I love my pets dearly. One comfort is there aren't any panicking people in the house, all my roommates ended up warming up to the snakes, and the mojo boy was always the favorite. Never hurts to have more eyes looking. And the funniest comment from my mother (who most definitely does NOT like the snakes, haha) "Remember, it's more upsetting for you than for him... he is probably just sleeping"

Please don't beat yourself up over the escape.
I've left a lid unlatched briefly [about 20 minutes] myself and I almost approach OCD levels about checking/rechecking lids.

However, hubby is much more lax with lids, gates, doors, windows, etc etc and I've had to threaten his very life to keep him from leaving anything open or even slightly ajar.

And that's with just the two of us living here.

A 'house full of people' is surely even more fraught with potential 'accidents'.

I've read many of your posts and I know you to be a conscientious keeper who avoids any and all possible avoidable problems...but not all problems are avoidable, sadly, in spite of the overwhelming precautions we take.

I sincerely hope and pray you find your precious little boy soon.

Shari