or so i thought! please enjoy this tale of true fear and relief.
i haven't seen Corny in almost a week. TBH i don't see him most of the time because he likes to burrow (i keep his substrate deep). the first couple of days i didn't worry: that's what he does, no biggie.
day...5? rolls around. i was doing some cleaning and decided "okay where tf is he??" so i proceed to tear the enclosure apart.
NOTHING.
now, before i go further, let me explain my experience with Corns: their poop is absolutely disgusting, and i feel like mine tries to hide his poop. i can only find it if i go in and dig for it. did i mention it's gross?
i'm tearing this enclosure apart bare handed. full-blown panic mode. i find the random piles of burried poop with my hands. he's nowhere. i'm feeling true terror. what have i done? i leave and use the restroom. i go over every action i've ever had with him. i'm the worst owner ever. i've lost pythons; my record is 100% at finding loose pythons. Colubrids? no friggin clue what to do.
i just thoroughly cleaned my room before this. he's not in my room. did i step on him during cleaning?
i give the substrate one last hands-on sifting. i find a body.
the body looks blue.
i move more substrate away from the body. no movement? i move more...was that a twitch?
i grab him. alive. DEEPLY in blue. super upset.
i went through the broadest spectrum of emotions today. i thought my worst nightmare came true. holy crap you guys. i was terrified. i sprayed down his enclosure and he tucked away into his warm hide.
oh my goodness.
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