date he's expected back to work is now the 4th of Dec. 

after these intense rounds of eval and suicide safety planning 😵‍💫 we take a field trip. otherwise, I get him back here and his nerves are shot and he's a lump, so we gotta BALANCE that, I figure. today was Reid's cheeseburgers and Pets Plus in Lockport, both surprisingly delightful dives. so many bad decisions are to be had at the exotic pet store - good thing it's all expensive! even so, if we keep this up there will be fish inevitably. 

weirdest toad ever

it's a rock that's alive

 

softshell Chinese turtle had a big personality