Snakes Don't Like An Audience While Eating

I wish I had some kind of clever double meaning to the title.  But I literally mean our snakes don't like eating while we're watching and have the light on.  We attempted to feed all four snakes their various size mice and rats but they weren't really into it like they usually are.  Or at least used to be.  Ever since we moved they haven't been nearly aggressive when it comes to their food.  They're kind of like, "Okay, I'll straggle it for a few seconds, then put it down, then maybe I'll sniff it and if you're lucky I'll eat the damn rodent."

So tonight Rusty the Cornsnake ate one of her three mice then disappeared into her hide.  We left Peanut his fuzzies because he eats them overnight while no one is stirring.  Then I fed Twinkie the Ball Python.  Ordinarily you dangle it in front of her hide and she snatches that thing and strangles it to death (by the way, we use only frozen/thawed mice and rats so this is instinct, not actual killing) then eats it after 5 minutes of strangling.  Tonight she didn't even strangle it.  She ran from it when I dangled it in front of her so finally I just put it down and left it there.  Monty the Ball Python leaped out and strangled hers right away and then released it.  We decided to bow out gracefully and let nature takes its course.

Before we left though, Monty and Twinkie had started on their Medium sized rats.  We turned off the light and left.

I went back half an hour later.  Rusty had eaten her other two mice, Twinkie had polished off her medium rat, and Monty was searching for more.  Thank goodness.  We'll check on Peanut the Sand Boa's progress in the morning.  He spends most of his time in the sand and sometimes it takes him a day or two to realize food is there.

Healthy Living Isn't So Bad

It took me a few weeks to process that I have Pre-Diabetes before I actually began to make lifestyle changes.  Now, instead of eating heated up frozen foods, I grill some chicken, throw it over a salad and add a light balsamic vinaigrette.  I eat healthy portion controlled sized lunches and fruit for snacks.  I also started walking.  I can't let myself end up with Type 2 Diabetes.  I just can't.  I have the opportunity to fix this and I'm going to.  It also helps that my husband is making the changes with me so I'm not doing it alone.  I admit I crave food that's terrible for me, but not having a car makes it so I can't just run to the store and buy cake or ice cream whenever I feel like it.

My wrist is still painful.  I can't bear weight on it in certain positions.  I should probably wear the splint more.  I just want to be better.

I mentioned my hair in the last post.  Here are a few pictures so you can see how red it is.

The Black Widow Avenger

So my wrist is out of the cast and my foot is out of the boot.  I feel almost back to my old self again.  My wrist still won't take weight in certain positions but I'm sure that's just because it's been immobile for 8 weeks.

The 4th of July came and went.  The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular was moved to the 3rd because of Hurricane Arthur.  Then thunderstorms moved in and they had to cut the program short.  Oh well.  At least I saw fireworks from the comfort of my own home.  Hurricane Arthur just brought a lot of rain.  Not really a big deal for us.

I am changing therapists.  I don't like the one I had and I'm willing to wait another 4 weeks to meet with the psychologist who comes highly recommended.

I saw two movies last night at my in-laws.  What About Bob? and 90% of The Avengers.  We didn't get to see the end because my husband's parents had to drive us all the way home then all the way back, after their usual bedtime.  I can't wait to have a car again.

I dyed my hair.  It's very dark and very red.  I kid around on Facebook and called myself, "The Black Widow" after the character in The Avengers movie.  Though I'm not as thin nor as deadly.