This could only happen to a snake keeper

[Bugmom]

Just tried to feed the new ball pythons. The (still unnamed) pastel was like aww yeah, food! Zorro, the pewter, refused his thawed mouse. Thinking maybe he was use to rats, I attempted to scent the mouse with our pet rat.

Now, this rat does not like me. She takes every advantage she gets to reach through the bars of her cage and grab my clothes, hair, flesh, whatever. Attempts to hold her result in me getting bit every.damn.time. My daughter can dress her up, tote her around, whatever, with no problem. Me? Rat Enemy #1.

So, knowing I couldn't hold her to scent the mouse, I attempted to distract her with a treat so that I could quickly rub the mouse on her back.

She saw right through my plan.

That is how I ended up playing tug-o-war with a rat over a thawed mouse. It was both morbid and hilarious.

I won, but the snake still didn't eat.

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