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I can't leave it at that
15 years ago
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That was more of a tweet than a proper journal. Unfortunately it is difficult for me to maintain coherency across more than a few sentences at the moment due to an unfortunate mix of at least 3 stimulants and 2 depressants that I never really anticipated having within the same 3 hour period, but I somehow ran across just the combination of circumstances to make it happen tonight.
I've been working on a new approach to life recently. It's tough to be too specific about it since it involves mostly qualitative mental states and environmental triggers, but I hope that it will help me feel a bit more comfortable around other people. It would be nice not to have to drink to be social.
I took my snake outside a few days ago. He spent most of the time crawling through the weeds along the side of the house, until he found a hole underneath the siding that we had to dig him out of. Not doing that again unless I make good and sure there's no place he can get away from us.
He seems to have adjusted well, which is good. His last shed was a bit rough, so I'll work on providing him with a moister environment next time. In the mean time, he doesn't seem comfortable unless there's some tight, dark place that he can crawl into, and he doesn't seem to like it when people can reach him. Any time I hold him he looks around for a nook or cranny and tries to head for it. I suppose it's only natural given that I got him from a rescue that took him from an abusive and/or neglectful home. I imagine he doesn't have fond memories of people. I hope he eventually gets used to me.
I've been working on a new approach to life recently. It's tough to be too specific about it since it involves mostly qualitative mental states and environmental triggers, but I hope that it will help me feel a bit more comfortable around other people. It would be nice not to have to drink to be social.
I took my snake outside a few days ago. He spent most of the time crawling through the weeds along the side of the house, until he found a hole underneath the siding that we had to dig him out of. Not doing that again unless I make good and sure there's no place he can get away from us.
He seems to have adjusted well, which is good. His last shed was a bit rough, so I'll work on providing him with a moister environment next time. In the mean time, he doesn't seem comfortable unless there's some tight, dark place that he can crawl into, and he doesn't seem to like it when people can reach him. Any time I hold him he looks around for a nook or cranny and tries to head for it. I suppose it's only natural given that I got him from a rescue that took him from an abusive and/or neglectful home. I imagine he doesn't have fond memories of people. I hope he eventually gets used to me.
Either way, I hope everything goes well for you and I hope to see you soon! :) What kind of snake is it and what's it's name?
That's horrible! I shall fix it, but not tonight.
Believe me, there's nothing to be afraid of. I used to play with wild rat snakes I'd find in the back yard when I was young. As long as you're gentle and don't get too close to their face, they're pretty docile. Of course, I also knew what poisonous snakes were in the area and how to recognize them, so I knew what to stay away from.
Rattlesnakes will typically let you know they're there, if they're awake and they notice you. Of course, that behavior is being slowly but surely bred out of them by the idiots who kill any rattlesnake that has the decency to warn them of its presence, but that's a rant for another time.
I'm hopefully going to acquire a Bearded Dragon if my boss can successfully breed them in the call center at my job. I think he's silly in doing so personally. He doesn't even give them a hiding enclosure in their cages. One of the two females is pregnant and I'm worried the female won't feel comfortable enough to lay her eggs.