reminds me of when i lost my red eard slider back was i was 13, i was living ont he top floor in my parents house (3rd floow) and i couldnt find him for 2 days. turnd out he made it all the way down to the kitchen on the 1st floor and was hiding behind the fridge. i guess he was going after the drip pan that holds very little water. still dunno how he managed to get down 2 flights of steps without injury but somehow he did