I noticed the other day (Wednesday) that I haven't seen my girl in a while. I went out to the backyard to check on her. She was not in any of her burrows or boxes, then I saw it... A huge hole tore through the base of her enclosure, just at the dirt level.



It seems my lawn guys had been a little too generous with their equipment while cleaning up around he cage. I had some really tall nasty stuff growing around it. With my schedule I just haven't had the time to get out there and chop it down, so I asked the guy who does my lawn to do it. Not sure what the hell he used, but it was enough to bust a starter hole through the plastic "foundation" of her cage.



The cage has proven (so far) to be monitor proof, not even one close call over the last year. Actually she has for the most part stopped even trying to escape. I never factored in the chance of machinery aiding an escape. Silly me.



I passed out flyers, hung them on poles, and contacted every authority who may be called to a huge lizard sighting. Everything I could. I looked high and low, day after day, for four days.



Long story short... Last night I went outside to show my buddy my new canoe. As I was turning it over I said "Watch my lizard be under here". Sure enough, there she was, all 5' of her. Mind you this is a place I have checked repeatedly over the last few days.



I caught her and she is now in my bathroom awaiting her newly reinforced cage. I was literally in tears before finding her and had to keep my blinds closed so I wouldnt see her empty cage.



Now we are reunited, and I'm sure she hates it, lol. I am so fortunate. Really, what are the chances?

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