The other weekend it was time to move him to Son's new flat. We couldn't just dump the vivarium on the back seat of the car with him in it, that would have been too stressful for him and he could risk getting too cold during the journey with his heat-pad unplugged, so he travelled in a pillowcase held by Son's gf, M2, under her pullover. Not just any old pillowcase, mind you; Son just had to take one from the set that matches the duvet cover we use the most.
As I drove them into town I said to Son,
"Now I don't want that snake getting loose in the car. It'd be like that film with Samuel L. Jackson, what's it called now? You know the one, the one where there are a load of snakes loose in a aeroplane".
"I know the one you mean". He replied. "The one with all the snakes on a plane. I just can't remember what it's called. Was it 'Vipers Aloft'?"
"Nah, was it called something like 'A Boeing Full Of Boa Constrictors'?"
"No, you're thinking of 'Anacondas in an Airbus'.
"What was it called then? I've got it! It was 'Serpents In A Flying Machine'!"
M2 interrupted this train of thought. The snake was being a bit restless inside the pillowcase and was hissing, which is unusual for him.
"I fed him a few days ago". Said Son. "He's probably just doing something".
Great. We've happily lived with Son feeding his snake on dead mice and baby rats he keeps in our freezer and thaws out on our radiators. In all, I think we've been very tolerant but I do draw the line at the bloody animal crapping in our best pillowcase.
6 comments:
this made me laugh
You had told me about your son's snake but the description of how you moved him was very funny
Lady: He's such an intelligent-looking and sweet-natured thing, we miss not having him around - the snake,that is, not our son!
Snake! OMG! Even the picture makes me shiver. Your son's girlfriend is amazing! I wouldn't have gotten near it let alone cuddle it!
Nitebrd: About a year ago, there was a party for all his classmates at our place. Suddenly there was the sound of shrieking and screaming from Son's rooms. When we asked one of the others what was going on we got the reply that he was just showing some of the girls his snake but that none of them had dared touch it.
It took a few seconds to realise they were talking about his pet. LOL
hahaha! love this!
La Petite: Hi ma petite! Long time, no hear!
Glad you enjoyed.
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