So this isn't really that big of a thing or whatever, like the title says, just a rookie mistake. I even find it kinda humorous because I have definitely been warned. Several times. Tonight I finally really got bitten by my itty bitty snek. Instead of just letting her food thaw out then putting it in there kinda cold, I thawed it in really hot water to give it a little heat. Figured she'd like that more and I was finally down to just one fuzzy so I could do that without warming too many. Weeeeeeell... She must have been VERY hungry (fuzzies are too small so I knew she was but still) because the second that thing touched the bottom of her tank she struck it, missed, and got a mouth full of my thumb.
I had to step back and laugh at myself and my boyfriend thought I was crazy, but it wasn't her fault at all and I KNEW better than to try and put my whole hand + food in the tank where she could easily come after it. So I was basically asking for it, lol. The only thing is though, we scared each other so bad she's not sure if she wants to eat the mouse now. I feel super bad too because I know she's hungry and really wants to eat it, but she's scared my hand will be in the way again. At least that's how I think it's going.
Like I said, I'm not upset. I'm actually kind of glad it happened so I'm a lot less terrified of her biting me than I was before, but I am sad that she's leery of coming out to eat it now... Please tell me one of you have done this and can comfort me that she'll relax soon and come out to eat, I really hope my dumb choice didn't totally ruin this meal for her when she started out so enthusiastic about it. She's been a perfect doll about eating up until this point
Edit - A little update, she still seems VERY interested in it. Smelling it, tongue flicking, all that. She just wont eat it.
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