i’m completely heartbroken and panicking right now. i’m currently away from home, and my boyfriend texted me this morning to tell me my carpet python escaped.
he was in a quarantine setup and somehow managed to push the vent piece out to squeeze through. we have a camera in the room, but when i checked the app, there were no recordings.
items on two shelves in the room were knocked down, so he’s definitely been climbing up high. the major issue is that there’s a window right between those two shelves, and i’m terrified it was left open and he got out.
from that window, there’s a few-foot drop onto a flat roof, and a willow tree right next to it. to make matters worse, one of the cupboard doors in the room was slightly ajar, which leads straight up into the loft.
my boyfriend is at work, but his family is currently searching the house, checking both of our rooms, storage boxes, and behind all the furniture. so far, there is zero sign of him, which is making me fear the worst: that he went out that window and i’ll never get him back.
our garden is huge with fields on both sides. i live in the uk, so snakes aren't as common here, and i’m terrified that if a neighbour finds him first, they might hurt or kill him out of fear.
i feel so helpless being stuck away from home. does anyone have advice on searches, loft spots, or roof/garden setups for escaped pythons? i’m completely lost.
pictures are of the vent he pushed out. he pushed the middle part that is solid out. it’s extremely difficult to put back / get out so i don’t know how he did it.