03/04/2023
“But I’m not a monster, am I?”
- Maddie, 🐍
There have been sightings of Mozambican cobras in our area, and the general attitude towards snakes here is pretty hostile.
I, on the other hand, am fascinated by snakes, and refuse to be fearful. Not until they pose an actual threat to my family, perhaps.
Flipped a rock and found one had come through the yard, very close to the house. Called my children to see the skin and their eyes widened as all sorts of questions jumped from their mouths.
Would have been nice to actually see the snake though. Don’t know what I would have done in that moment, but I tell my boys to try and avoid freaking out. No need to scare the snake into a reaction, I figure.
“I’m ugly, you’re ugly, we should all be ugly. Ugly is the new beautiful.” 💛😁