There's a picture of Biscuit in one of the pictures posted from the other day. He came in yesterday evening with, at first look, appeared to be a hole in the upper part of his arm from a fly larvae. I can't remember what it's called, but I've heard it referred to as a "wolf worm." After cleaning it up, I found 2 puncture wounds, side-by-side, about 1/4" apart. They were draining profusely, and smelled rotten. My first thought was to dial 911, but thought that may not go over well. It wasn't swollen, but the holes were completely through the skin. His behavior & appetite were fine. I cleaned it several times. I started out bandaging the area & shaving it with an electric razor, but he tore off the gauze & all. He didn't like the shave too well. I made him sleep in Sophie's bed in my room so I could keep an eye on him. I got up and checked on him a few times, but it did nothing more than piss him off, so I'm sure he feels fine. He's still doing great & the wound has shown signs of healing. I hope that's the last time he tries to mess with a snake, if that's what it was. It was warm enough for them to be out sunning...Anyway, I wish Biscuit & Salem would stay in like Zeus, but they love romping & hunting. I think it'd be wrong to force them to stay in, when they love the outdoors so much.
The Soph got some new toys yesterday at Petsmart. She got a new tooth-brush, new toys & signed up for a potty training class. She likes her fuzzy yellow duck, but hates the toothbrush! The fuzzy toys are her favorites. Today, after her bath & tooth-brush war, we went to the park. 2 teenagers walked up to get a good look at her saying, "Oh how cute," when Sophie did her Cujo routine, sending them running away. I promise, she's had her rabies vaccine, but every time she sees a stranger, she's a 'born killer.' Anyway, at the park, she had a little chicken sandwich & got to just run, run, run! She loved it! She's crashed out in her little bed now. Nite nite, our wild ferocious little protector!!!
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