Pepita

My co worker tells me Pepita has calmed down somewhat and is beloved by her family. Lucky mouse could have been eaten by that snake, but now has a home, a wheel and all the bedding she could ever want to fluff. Ahh. She has no idea how lucky a mouse she truly is.
For footage of the snake eating go to  Feeding time at Fort Discovery

Pepita pictures!

Pepita the wonder mouse snuggles in her bedding, awwww...

Pepita has a wheel!

Pepita like snacks!

update on mouse, update on job

The mouse leads a charmed life, someone at work has agreed to take the creature.
I have reapplied for my job and have been asked to return, it's good to be wanted, even if it's only for three days a week instead of full time.

Bad news or Good? You decide.

Friday the CEO at work announced everyone is FIRED. Clean out your office and drop off your keys. We have to reapply for our old jobs. I can't decide if I should just take the unemployment and run, or reapply and go back to work on a truncated work week, aaarg. What will I do with my work mouse? Pepita was always meant to stay at work, far far away from my vicious mighty hunter of a brain damaged cat. She may see the instead of the snake yet if I can't find someone to take her.

Snake food belongs in the snake

We have a snake (a Red Tailed Boa Constrictor) at work, and once a week it eats three mice.
This week we got four mice because the snake's been growing and looking hungry.
The first mouse we put in managed to hide in the snake's tank for over an hour without getting eaten, while the snake finished off numbers 2 through 4. Pity ruled the day and I scooped the mouse out, named it "Pepita" and popped it to in an extra tank before I could think about the ramifications of my actions. Later I opened Pepita's tank to make friends, and she bit me. I threatened her with a return to the snake tank, but she must have known I wouldn't do it, because she didn't apologize.
Looking over at the snake, I imagined I could hear hissing laughter.
Hiss ha ha?