Holy crap, T!!! What an adventure!!! I'm glad you shared it, too. It will be a great learning tool for others. You always hear people say "keep snakes and you're going to be bitten eventually". I feel the same could be said for an escapee. Keep snakes long enough and you're bound to have an escapee at some point.
Keep your chin up, you're a fantastic snake Momma!!!
I'm so happy for you and Corny that the story has a happy ending!!!