Setting up the aquarium heater, adding water and pebbles to the plastic container, I was finally ready to introduce my latest arrivals.
And opening the travel tub, feeling both excited and apprehensive, I couldn’t wait to see my two new pets in the flesh for the first time.
Only, these weren’t colourful tropical fish like you would imagine – I had a fascination with the weird and wonderful instead…
Squirming and wriggling around in the container, I had one overwhelming thought.
OMG! Look at your little faces, you’re too cute.
For looking back at me were two juicy, big black Asian Buffalo leeches