#loiosh

[cipheramnesia]

But what about my cat? Consider how cute and fluffy and large he is.

[kedreeva]

Took a couple photos of Loiosh to send to my friend.

[ceffarts]

Day 5

Reread this scene from Athyra last night

(and of course, fully open for a less blurry picture)

[silivren-vera]

My husband, the living cat bed.

[cipheramnesia]

When I put my cat in the tub because some poo got on his butt fluff

[kedreeva]

I'm helping to raise a pair of Solomon Island ground boas for @stygianexotics, because they were refusing pinkies, and I have better/more consistent access to small fish than she does.

There are no photos that can explain how tiny these snakes are when they are born. This is the male next to a dime:

He's 6 months old. They're so tiny.

My friend is attempting to establish a captive born and bred population of SIGBs (a goal she's been working on several years now), and part of that is establishing bloodlines that feed well upon birth. As it stands, they want to eat lizards, which is a problem when lizards that are small enough are expensive to buy or breed. She's been holding back snakes that readily feed on pinkie mice, or that switch off of fish easily. She sells the ones that don't make the cut genetically for breeding, and the ones that won't switch over usually are culled and used as part of the diet for their woma python, Clove (you may remember Clove from when she lived here!).

These two likely would have (and still might) ended up in the same boat, but I asked to give it a try; if I couldn't get them switched then they're no worse off. But if I can, then they can go out to new homes.

So far, they are eating guppies well. Actually, the girl is eating like a champ, the boy will eat if I put it in his mouth. Here she is looking for more fish:

Here's a lil fish bump in the boy's belly

And here's the two of them (male in 1st pic, female in 2nd pic)

I've been calling them Rocza and Loiosh. They are stained brown from the tannins in their bedding, but they should turn a very fetching white and black when they shed out next. I'm looking forward to it!

Also- if you're interested in learning more about Solomon island ground boas, I highly recommend talking to Stygian Exotics. Friendly and very knowledgeable!

[cipheramnesia]

Idk I just love my silly cat.

[cipheramnesia]

If you don’t mind would you please give your cat a tiny kiss between the ears and a little scratch on the chin for me. I would be most grateful.

I woke him up this morning for kisses.