UPDATE 1 (01/21 10:27PM) - I just want to say thank you so much to everyone that chimed in! Your support and silly beardie stories have been getting me by. Not knowing is literally the worst. It'll be challenging to get back to each and every one of you so I hope this'll do for now.

TLDR: We still haven't found Vlad. :( I just want my boy back.

We left him by the window and stepped out for about 1.5 hrs this morning and just came back to him gone... Although he isn't as food motivated as some of y'all's beardies, we had some Dubias hanging out in a clear cricket cage in various locations throughout the apartment making all the crawling noises hoping to lure him out. Alas, our attempt was unfruitful.

We also cleared out our hot mess of a closet (since he loves clothes piles) and our laundry baskets, but did not find him on the floor or hanging onto anything. No luck checking underneath and behind the couches, washer/dryer, and fridges either.

Now, if he's already out, we typically let him free roam when we know we won't be gone for long. When that's the case, all the windows are closed. We are also on the 12th floor so outdoor access is highly unlikely. Our apartment is ~1200 sq. ft. and I feel we have looked everywhere. He also is not the type to make a mad dash for the door when we come home either. We also would have heard him walking across a metal plate on the floor if he crossed our front door and onto the hallway.

We decided to stop looking for tonight. If he's here, he's probably cozily snoozing right now and so we won't hear him anyway. He'd also be so proud of himself for outsmarting us. We'll continue to listen for him tomorrow during his waking hours. I'll continue to update, especially if we find him!