Why me

[lonelybrit]

Clearly I missed my natural vocation at some point. I think life keeps trying to drop hints that I am just not destined for the land of physics.

Thus far in my life I have had to tend on sick/infected guinea-pigs, rabbits and a duck. The last one was fun since at the time I was doing my maths homework and the spawn came in and just dumped this damp injured quacker on my textbook and demanded I deal with it.

And now I have been given the responsibility of looking after our flakey baby terrapin. It seems I have to try and clean it with a cotton bud, which considering it has a tendency to stay in its shell whenever you look at it, is going to be a fun task... *rolls up sleeves*

Comments

[esmerelda-t.livejournal.com]

could you tempt it out with a tasty leaf or something?

[lonelybrit]

Hmm, yep, possibly that might work. Do you it would mind if I blu-takked it to the table so I could keep both hands free?

[esmerelda-t.livejournal.com]

Blue tak comes off easily, so I suppose, as long as you dont superglue it to the table, for that would be cruel, and Id need to report you to the RSPCA.

[lonelybrit]

In the end the blue-tac wasn't needed. After a while I think the wee fucker was just really pissed off at us and came out after a few mins to give us the evil eye and flail at us with his/her claws. That's gratitude for you ;)

[princess-s.livejournal.com]

Good Luck, Dr DoLittle!!!

[lonelybrit]

Urgh, well that was kinda gross. Nothing like having to exfoliate an unwilling terrapin to put you off your food.

And now I've got to worry about the other one, because it's stopped eating and is all floopy. The joys...