So my worst nightmare happened! TARCIL ESCAPED!!! I put Tarcil in his ball while I was cleaning his cage. I could hear him rolling around the house and for about 10 minutes I left him alone. When I was finished the work, I started walking through the house to see where Tarcil rolled away to. I went out to the kitchen where I found his ball and it was empty! All I could think about was that my Tarcil is gone!
I panicked! My mind was racing! I couldn't decide where to start looking or if I should set treats out. I thought about maybe locking up my cat, Penny, but I didn't even know where would be a safe place to lock her up since I didn't know where Tarcil was. In the midst of my head spinning to come up with a plan, I realized that I was hearing a peculiar noise and it wasn't my heart pounding. I held my breath, quieted my thoughts, and listened. Yep. I knew that sound. I have heard it before. It's the sound a rodent makes when gnawing on something. While I was still stood frozen in the kitchen, I took a deep breath and focused on the noise. I could tell it was nearby. I searched the ground and there I spotted my Tarcil! He really hadn't gone very far at all. What a silly little hammy!
Now, for those interested, this is actually a true story and it just happened a couple weeks ago! I decided to wait to share the story until a more appropriate time, such as April Fools Day! Haha! I hope I didn't scare any of you too much! I "recreated" the scene to get these pictures and Tarcil was supervised the whole time. :) Also, for those curious, Penny was lounging in the bedroom. She didn't care that Tarcil was running through the house in (and out of) his ball. I think she likes him too much to do him any harm. Either that or she is incredibly lazy. Haha! :)
