Neal didn't miss anything. He, like I don't see why you would post such a question if the situation didn't actually exist.
If it were me who hypothetically lost my snake I would use the "search" feature to read all the ways that have been suggested over and over again so I didn't have to post at all.
If you lost your snake don't be shy about it. It happens often. Like I said try the "search" feature and you will see.
If you did lose your snake the truth is going to allow us to help you much more that hypotheticals.