I'm very glad you didn't put him back in, just to "see?" as snakes usually remember & repeat their performance, maybe not while you're watching though.
I think this would have happened more (ie. been reported more often) if this wasn't a BP forum, as they're the most often kept snakes here & they just don't escape as
easily as other snakes do. You're not a bad keeper at all, just an honest one that's trying to prevent similar disasters for the pets of others.![]()