#she has a sweet innocent love more pure than anyone I've ever known human or otherwise

[scoriarose]

My baby girl Scoria is in blue, which means she's about to shed!

Please do not think her scary!

She's actually being incredibly brave. Right now the natural fluid that builds up between her eye and eye scale helps her shed it- but it also leaves her almost totally blind. Many snakes refuse to come out of hiding while they are shedding because it's like wandering around the forest with a blindfold on.

But my baby girl trusts me completely. So she left the safety of her moss to spend a short time snuggling with me. It's like wandering around the forest blindfolded- but with your best friend guiding you so you don't trip or walk into things or get attacked by an animal trying it's luck at an easy meal. She knows my voice, and when I talk to her she knows I'm there keeping her safe. She often came over to my chin to be as close as she could to me before wandering about.

This is not a scary snake. She's my best friend, who is in a scary situation, and putting all her trust in me to keep her safe.

I will keep you safe, dear friend, and when your sight comes back again, oh the adventures we will have!