Taybeh Chaser
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I thought of it as a rite of passage the first time my lovely Zanjibil shed with me. I was happy he shed so well because it meant he was healthy and growing. He's shed once more since, and really seems to be getting bigger. He's getting so strong, in fact, that yesterday saw what I think of as another kind of snake-keeping rite of passage--my little guy's first (hopefully only) escape!
I think he managed to nudge open the lid on his cage, despite the books I keep piled on it, so now I've stacked a small library up there to prevent him going on the lam again. I tore my room apart looking for my boy, and finally found him curled up inside an old shopping bag full of tube tops I bought last year because I mistook them for skirts (not very fashion-savvy). I'm relieved I found him so soon, since it's getting cold. And I was only 20 minutes late for work!
One thing I wonder about: I hadn't fed him on his usual schedule this week. I was about a day and a half late. Work has been extra intense lately (part of the reason I have been scarce). I did not think waiting a little would matter. I found he was gone when I woke up early to get him fed, because I didn't want to wait any longer. Do you guys think he may have decided to go "hunting" among the dust bunnies and old shoes because manna did not appear from the sky as regularly scheduled? Otherwise, it would seem pretty silly for him to want to leave the comfortable home where his heat mat and water dish are.
I think he managed to nudge open the lid on his cage, despite the books I keep piled on it, so now I've stacked a small library up there to prevent him going on the lam again. I tore my room apart looking for my boy, and finally found him curled up inside an old shopping bag full of tube tops I bought last year because I mistook them for skirts (not very fashion-savvy). I'm relieved I found him so soon, since it's getting cold. And I was only 20 minutes late for work!
One thing I wonder about: I hadn't fed him on his usual schedule this week. I was about a day and a half late. Work has been extra intense lately (part of the reason I have been scarce). I did not think waiting a little would matter. I found he was gone when I woke up early to get him fed, because I didn't want to wait any longer. Do you guys think he may have decided to go "hunting" among the dust bunnies and old shoes because manna did not appear from the sky as regularly scheduled? Otherwise, it would seem pretty silly for him to want to leave the comfortable home where his heat mat and water dish are.
