Micro-radix(not what you think)

[guidofatherof5]

Today, I started a reorganization of my quarantine/lab room. Things had been piling up under a table so I decided to sort through it and discard anything that need it. Under the table was my first microscope which was given to me. As I vacuumed around the area I thought I saw something out the corner of my eye but ignored it as my eyesight isn't what it used to be, this would prove false as the incident developed.
Once I reached the microscope I picked it up and place it on a stool that was near me. I then moved a heat pad and light to a different table. As I sat on the floor working with the powerstrip I glanced towards the microscope which was sitting a couple feet away from me. Coming out of the microscope was a young wild radix. Apparently she had taken up residency in the base of the microscope. I yelled for one of my kids to hand me a camera so I could get some shots of this inventive radix. Photo #1 is her coming out towards me. #2 is her taking a worm and #3 is her hiding in the base. After removing the base cover she took another worm and I pulled her out. Such funny little snakes.

[jwolfe152]

do you have any others in quarantine in there. maybe it smelled all of them and said hmmm seems like a good place to stay lol

[guidofatherof5]

I do but I think it was just a nice tight spot to shelter in.

[jwolfe152]

you keeping it or letting it go

[guidofatherof5]

I'll get her re-hydrated and fed for a couple weeks then it's out the back door.
Not sure what good that will do as they know how to get back in

[jwolfe152]

yea well if they keep coming back they might just crawl up your leg with an open mouth saying feed me

[mikem]

You don't even have to leave the house to go herping! haha

[guidofatherof5]

yea well if they keep coming back they might just crawl up your leg with an open mouth saying feed me

Funny you should mention that. I've had them come out to me while I was feeding the caged ones. Fed some of the wild ones that where watching me in the snake room. There's a small area between the cinder block at the top where they watch from.

[jwolfe152]

damn i wish they was like that around her the only time ive seen them is at my mom and dads. hopefully when i move out a little more in to the "country" i will see more. there is a good bit of forested land behind that trailer and ive never went looking for snakes in it just shrooms lol

[Ruth]

Absolutely brilliant I'm so envious.