The case of the missing snakes

Sunday morning we woke up to find that the snakes were missing. Both of them. Now I am not really a snake person but as long as I don't have to touch, feed, water, or clean up after them they can live in my house (preferably in their tank) Since the lid was on the tank I found this to be suspicious but who knows. They are known to be sneaky creatures. We did what we thought was a pretty thorough check of the house. I knew those buggers could hide in plain view but I figured with two of them on the lamb we were bound to find one of them. No such luck. So I started to come up with scary thoughts of someone breaking in to my house and snake-napping them. Well today I was doing laundry and quite often the sound of water causes nature to call so I went into the restroom and I noticed something on top of the shower door frame. I looked up and sure enough there is one of the snakes. Now how the heck the snake got there is beyond my imagination but he was. After freaking out I called Jer half hoping he would say " I am on my way to the rescue." No he says "OK can you put it in the tank for me. good luck" I try hard not to be one of those annoying girls, unfortunately it is in me to be one. I found Jeremy's ski gloves and went to get the snake. But he had to be difficult and grip the shower and make his body bigger in the area that was wedged. Afraid to hurt the snake I got a wrench to pull the metal he had wedge himself into so I can get him out. It took quit a while, and lots of heebie jeebie and squeals, and one loud call out for God to help me, before I finally got him free. I carried him to his tank and put the lid on and tightened every screw and latch. And then I had to hide Tyson's fake snakes I bought him to play with because they made the heebie jeebies run up and down my spine. And can you believe that snake is trying to get out again!! I just saw him poking around the top of the cage. He must have liked his freedom. Unfortunately for him I am sending my husband to the store tonight to buy another tank topper that is better!! One more snake is out there. I sure hope he is found when Jeremy or Brian is home and I hope he isn't in a dark hiding place that I stick my hand into and scream so loud that my neighbors call the police. OH why did I ever agree to buy them snakes!!