LMAO! You're not the only one to have nightmares about thier pals.........
The other night I dreamed that my young boa got out and one of the cats had chewed his head all up. It was all mangled and completely FUBAR. I was bummed to the max and felt terrible. :p
I did the same thing you did, when I woke up I simply had to go and check him out. I knew it was just a dream, but man, it was sooo real!