Leaning down to the snake oil spill, every fiber of his being screamed against it. His pupils dilated and tail thrashed -in desperation he drank it down. He hadn't been able to keep up with his peers' massive food stores due to the bad back and he was willing to try anything. His friends were derisive, but he'd show them. Once the back was healed and Martha was off his case, he'd be digging twice as many holes.