Sensitivity

Well, I did a stupid.

Skulle has been a bit twitchy lately. I think it's a combination of several factors. We just brought Lucrezia, Jess' new Ball Python, home a few months ago. So he has a new neighbor. I've also been practicing to have him for RenFest, for which I have to keep his head and tail away from the public, while keeping his middle available for them to pet. I'm typically very passive when I hold him, so he's not so keen on me taking a more active role in controlling his movements.

Tonight, we warmed some mice, then fed one to Lucy. I then moved to feed Skulle right away. He was immediately tense, since he'd been smelling warm mice for half an hour at that point. When I went to put him in the feeding bin, he undoubtedly smelled Lucy's smell in the bin, and freaked out. He coiled around my hand in a death grip and wouldn't get down. I reached for him, and he snapped at me (and missed.) I tried offering him some food to get him down, and he turned around and bit me on the wrist. I couldn't exactly react, as he was still firmly wrapped around the attached hand. It barely hurt, and to be honest my feelings are far more hurt than my body. I dunno. We'll see how it goes.