I just had to give a snake a bath

[necturus]

There was something foul smelling in the water container he likes to hide in. It turned out to be utterly vile, and I had to ventilate the house after I got rid of it.

He of course curled up in a ball, and not even a tub of nice warm water could get him to unball.

He's back in his cage now, with a container of fresh clean water.

I suppose he'll want another rat now.