I wasn't going to post anymore tonight, but I'm rather proud of myself. I fed H's two snakes all by myself this evening. He has two ball pythons--about 5 feet long, a pair of constrictors. Anyway, I've always been a little afraid of them. And I did call and ask H for advice a couple of times.

But...I fed them! (They eat rats.) Picked them up by hand and everything. I did what he showed me the last time they were fed...used one hand as a distraction, then used the other to (gently) grab the snake behind the head so it couldn't bite me. One is fairly aggressive, even with H. I couldn't believe he tried to bite me after I fed him...usually they're pretty calm, then. (They're not poisenous. H has been bitten before.) I had a good hold of his neck, but he jumped when I grabbed him, and wound around my arm. Scared the crap out of me!! lol But I had a good hold on him, and got him back in the cage okay.

I still think I may buy one of those snake handling sticks, with the curve at the end. But it was kind of fun...I've barely even touched them when H was around. MIL is terrified of them (they're at her house).

I even had to call my mom and tell her. lol It wasn't nearly as scary as I had expected it to be.

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