House Snake On the Lam

[SerpentineDream]

So... one of my pair of hobby olive house snakes got out of her cage and is on the run. She's gravid. She's loose in the basement and has been for a few days now. She's not exactly easy to replace if I can't find her. She came from Ireland as there just aren't any of this species that I have found in the US.

Currently her cage is on its side in the hope that she will move back in once she's had her taste of sweet freedom and realized it's cold out there. Hopefully her eggs will be none the worse for wear either.

We've set out water and sprinkled flour in strategic places to see if squiggles appear to give us clues as to where she is.

It was my own dumb fault. I was distracted and forgot to properly secure the cage.

The big fear is that she will make her way upstairs and encounter the greyhounds or the cats, any of whom would gladly make a meal of her.

Any ideas for catching a wily escape artist?