On 4/30/13 I found this nice red radix male in my backyard. On 4/31/13 he was placed in a quarantine tub so I could take a look and possibly treat that lump he has on his back. On 5/1/13 I placed a worm in his tub hoping he would eat. Later that afternoon I went to check on him and found he had escaped because I didn't get the lid on correctly. I felt bad because I had brought him in to help him and now there was the possibility he might die because of me. Since the escape I've done numerous security checks in the middle of the night hoping to find him.
Fast forward to this afternoon not 30 minutes ago. I was out trimming with my weed eater when I saw my dog Lucky up by the house barking at something. My first thought was she had found the female radix I released this morning. I yelled at her and then went to investigate.
Up along the foundation of the house was my lost red radix male.
From my point of view I'm one lucky guy.
From the snake's point of view he's got to be thinking the opposite.
He's back down stairs in a secure enclosure.