Of all the advice and info, yours is the most practical & useful.
Thanks for sharing!!

I currently have a lost yearling Russian Rat Snake. Bad news is that he was lost outside (long story) in an acre with much vegetation, near 2 vacant lots. The odds look slim for Recovery, but I look continually and keep hope.

He is one of a kind, and I waited for him for 22 years. Hope that you found the ones that you love...