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Devin, people are just trying to help and throwing out suggestions.
They are probably right there under your nose if they aren't getting out of the basement.
Long story short, many years ago I lost a couple of baby garters in a closet.
Couldn't find them. There was a hole in the corner of the closet so I believed they got out and were gone.
I set up a deli cup with a couple fish, set several upside down clay flower pots with holes in the bottom around the deli cup. I placed light on the pots.
First time I checked, nothing. Second time one was checking out the fish when I opened the door, he bolted for the hole but I was able to block it and catch him. Next couple of times nothing. Then I found the fish gone and sure enough the other one was inside a flower pot curled up.
My suggestion is focus on one small section of the basement. Food, heat, hides in close proximity of each other and check often. I know of no nonlethal trap for recovery.
Note: At the time I used those types of pots as hides in their normal setup.
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