Freddie had taken a slither a couple of days ago. Her tank was a little warm, so I shifted the light to let it cool off, spaced it and went to bed. Waking up realized I'd let her out.

Look on shelves, under things. Check in tight, dark corners. Under the fridge, behind the stove---somewhere warm. They'll climb too, but really like the tight fitting places. Be careful sitting on your couch. Bunta might be in/under/behind the cushions and U wouldn't want to injure him by sitting down!

We're in the process of (still) unpacking from the move, so I was moving boxes, looking IN them.

Since MY bedroom door was shut, I checked R's room on the off chance w/it being warmer (and the baby and pet rats being in there) that she'd be in there. Checked the closet, under the desk, chest of drawers, between the wall and bed. NOTHING!

I FINALLY found her between the mattress/boxsprings and the wall at the head of R's bed. Her bed is two boxsprings and a mattress (no frame) and the mattress had pulled away from the wall leaving a little shelf on the upper box. Freddie was cold, but lying there zig-zagged on the shelf just "hanging out". ( Jeeez, what a BAAAAAAAD pun!)

Watch your cats if U have 'em. Sometimes they'll be watching the snake or going nutso if the snake is slithering around. (Except MINE, of course!!! I have FOUR of them, and NONE of the dorky things were even caring that Freddie was in there! Sure would have saved me about 1/2 hr. looking!)

Oooops Had to go back and reread. With the 'turtling' comment I got thinking Bunta's a turtle??? but the later comment says looking at where snakes would escape to. ??? Sorry if you're looking for a turtle and I've misunderstood.