Well, That’s THAT Problem Licked

(My son and his girlfriend have several reptiles, including a leopard gecko. One evening they are at our place for supper. Girlfriend has a cut on her lip.)

Son: “Did you tell Mom about your little incident?”

Girlfriend: “[Gecko] bit me.”

Son: *to me* “And can you guess why?”

Me: “Were you kissing him?” *she frequently kisses all their pets*

Girlfriend: “No. He was having trouble shedding his skin, so I licked the top of his head.”

Me: “…”

(The kicker? Girlfriend is quite germaphobic, and yet doesn’t seem to find anything wrong with licking a gecko.)

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