So this morning I woke up and:

1. My Helix had stopped working (actually happened last night, so I have my snakes on an alife thermostat that I borrowed) and was reading error messages that even the guys at Helix cannot explain so I am sending it back.

2. My rescue BP, who already has a lowered immune system had chosen last night to drag her paper towels into her water bowl, thereby making her tank into a cold wet nasty tank. So, basically, she had no heat and was wet all night. I expect that even though her temps are up to normal and she is now in a dry tank that she is going to get an RI and possibly die from this. I had to take her out of quarantine because since Helix broke down last night I had to put the ball pythons on one Thermostat, so they need to be close together. I am expecting that if she gets sick, the rest of my snakes now will too. I am looking at big vet bills if this happens.

3. The little rescue BP has not hidden all day, even when her temps were perfect. She has been crawling around like a maniac, and is breathing rapidly. This doesn't make me feel any better. I wish she'd just hide and rest. I will be amazed if she survives the night, actually. I am just trying to keep her temps up high and keep her dry.

4. My corns are on heat lamps on a rheostat,and I hope I don't end up frying them because of my crappy rheostat.

5. of course this happens on a SUNDAY. No vets, no stores, nothing going for me.

Right now temps are OK, but I am sooooo worried about the little BP baby. I feel like this could have been prevented if I had just woken up last night and checked on her. I feel like such an awful keeper and I feel sure that my troubles are not over.

I actually spent all day driving to and from a guy's house south of Denver to buy a used herpstat from him, which I am currently testing to make sure it works OK. If it does, it will replace my friend's alife and my helix.

I have been so stressed today that I feel like I am getting sick, and my papers that are due this week are not written like they should be. I cannot function, and I probably will not sleep.

Plus my cats are yelling at my door for attention, and right now I just want to scream and scream.

Sorry for the rant, but this is just a terrible day for me