It’s now about 8:30pm two days after the attack and the Pit Monsters should be coming out of their daytime slumber. I don’t want to kill them so I’m going to trap them in a water bottle and free them across the street in the rice fields….at least that’s the plan….
No one was up when I first checked before bed so I just went to sleep & figured I’d see them through the night, as usual. Sure enough on my first ‘wake & pee’ I found the bigger of the smaller one’s EATING at the bottom of the steps. This was great because I didn’t know what they ate.
The Pit Monster’s were carnivorous!!! A giant cockroach lay in 3 pieces being devoured by the Monster. Cool! I would miss the exterminator qualities but it was time to evacuate.
Using my trap made of a 1.5 liter water bottle with the top cut off and a 12 inch extremely rusty knife I patiently and easily gathered up the Monster. I then took it across the street for relocation. It looked even more ominous as it frantically, yet purposefully, crawled around a giant leaf violently swinging its body in the air. Once it reached the ground it darted straight into a hole…..someone received an unexpected, unhappy guest!
With that creature removed I was chillin’ with the thought of removing the small one. I didn’t see it however, so I went to bed. As I slept a huge thunderstorm rolled in bringing Monsoon amounts of rain. Upon returning to the bathroom later in the night I found a surprise that got stirred up by the downpour…..the HUGE Pit Monster had returned!
I was peeing when I first saw it and my reflexes took me on top of the toilet bowl in one quick leap. This time it didn’t ease my concern with slow movement; it raced frantically along the floor with uncanny quickness. I knew what had to be done but wasn’t eager.
I grabbed my trusty knife and containment device for the hunt. For the previous hunt I had prepared myself by getting clothed but this sudden challenge had me butt naked. In retrospect it was a sweet….Nature vs. Nature moment! : )
After a couple unsuccessful round-up’s the Monster ran up the leg of the table. There, it lay motionless waiting for my next move. It had to be returned to the floor for capture so I decided to give it a quick poke with the knife. Sounded easy enough.
However when I poked the Monster it clung to the end of my knife and quickly raced up the blade towards my hand……Uuuuughhh! I flung the knife & teleported to the top of the stairs!
Deep breath…….okay, no problem. I could see the Monster on the floor and my knife was accessible. The hunt had to continue.
With tools gathered I nudged the Monster into the corner. The nudges were actually more like solid pushes because this thing did not want to move. The amount of resistance and mass of this creature was way more than any bug. Eventually it curled itself up in such a way that its stinging tail stuck out creating a formidable defense.
After much shaky & hesitant prodding I got it inside the container. Once captured it lay still. I held it to the light for a respectful investigation before setting it free in the rain across the street.
Phew, my adrenalin was crazy!
It took a week and another big thunderstorm to bring the smallest Monster out. Again I found myself in the raw for the hunt. Experience made successful nabbing come quick.
Still, I had an uneasy feeling because I swear it looked Bigger!…..
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