Sometimes, a vacation is good for both! I found that I was able to "relax" a little after returning from mine. Squiggy survived just fine with out me then. It made me realize that if I continue with good husbandry, there really isn't much to worry about!
Congrats on your first long time outing! Enjoy the ability to have some freedom.
Kris
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2.1 Black Labs Tucker, Raider and Lacey
1.0 Lepoard Gecko Kumar (Another lost pet RIP and party on with Harold!)
2.0 Horses Smoothie and Rocky
1.0 Husbands (he puts up with me)
1.2 Kids-Trevor (congrats c/o 2006), Logan and Rylie
1.1 Ferrets Tank and Ellie (The fun fuzzies)
1.1 Veiled Chams Squiggy and Pudge (may she RIP)
0.1 Snowflake Cornsnake Lucky