WE FOUND HIM WE FOUND HIM!!!!! HOLY COW. My partner got home and we set about to empty the closet again. And he just exclaims, THERE HE IS! And THERE IS THE LITTLE :cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r:. on a SHELF in the closet over 5 feet off the ground!!!!! inside a rockband drumset tube of ALL things. Omg. he was just poking his head down like "hey, what's up?" cold as ice but he's in his warm hide now and recovering from his adventure.
so what have I learned?!!? we are buying a heavier duty tub lid for SURE. til then weighing down the tub with books and weights.
also learned that his fat butt can fit in a 1/2 inch gap under a closet door!!!
also learned that apparently! I have an arboreal ball python who decided to not go on the floor, but over 5 ft up!!!! omg.
thank you all SO MUCH for the support this has been a nightmare but I am SO RELIEVED.