Well, I've had a trying morning so far.

Scarlett, who is still very skittish and at times even hostile, managed to escape the enclosure this morning while I was trying to feed her. So I spent the better part of 20 minutes chasing her around the snake room, trying to coax her out from behind various boxes, appliances, and even the tarp I put under the snake table to prevent water messes.

Finally, I put one of the cottages from the enclosure on a wooden board, and using a PVC glove on a bamboo pipe, managed to coax her into the hide. Once inside, I managed to block the openings with a couple of small planks, and finally got her into the water enclosure. She is not happy with me at all; musking like crazy and snapping at me any chance she gets.

Meanwhile, when I went to check on Little Dude during all the commotion, I found some yellowish slime on the edge of one of the smaller cottages, and saw her tail contorting into a weird hourglass shape. Looks like she's getting ready to drop a load of jellies. So I hastily tried to line the enclosure with some old newspaper to minimize the mess, and in the process, think I traumatized Little Dude.

So, just great: I now have two traumatized snakes. One small one that still thinks she's wild, and one big one about to become a very disappointed mommy.

Oh, well. The last time Little Dude dropped jellies, she started eating like a pig again. So at least I won't have to worry about her eating anymore.