Yep, that's me. I was setting out the Obi trap yesterday. I thought I had everything I would need with me -- except one thing -- INSECT REPELLENT. And so the CHIGGERS got me all over. If you don't know what chiggers are, don't brag and make me hate you right now. ;) And so now when I'm not in a Benedryl-induced coma, I'm busy itching and/or scratching and rubbing anti-itch cream all over me -- which doesn't really work, but it gives me something to do. Itching is about all I can think of right now, and it makes me ANGRY. And yes, I did try the nail polish last night. I've already scratched it all off. :(
But the good news is that something visited the trap last night and ate most of the food. And yes, my impatience made me go ahead and set the trap. Whatever it was got away without stepping on the --- thingy that shuts the trap, but managed to set it off later by trying to pull the towel I laid in there through the trap's mesh. I'm encouraged, because the towel had been Padi's, and I think Obi wanted it because it smells like her. Scott and I moved the trap over next to the host's camper. She's a really nice lady that is living at the park and who cleans the restrooms, etc. She has been feeding Obi, but is keeping an eye on the trap for us now. She will have the park rangers call me if he gets caught. This lady is great. She said she would really love to have a puppy someday if Obi ever has any. I told her we have a female sheltie, and that when Obi and Padi (hopefully) have puppies someday, she can have the pick of the litter. I really feel like it's because of her that Obi is still alive and healthy, since she said she has been feeding him for awhile now and trying to get him to come to her. He'll stop and look at her, but he won't come to her yet.
Posted by 2Flower at August 28, 2004 07:21 PM