Originally Posted by Hel_79

OK, this was a pretty unpleasant find but I'm not sure how 'normal' this is, as I can see how this could happen if hay is simply cut and bagged up. I found the dissembodied head of what looks like small reptile in one of my bags of hay!

There is a photograph right at the bottom of this post. Sorry if it's a little bit gross - but there is a warning in my title and if you're of a sensitive disposition you might wand to avoid scrolling down!

What makes this even more cringey is the fact that I managed to handle it twice before realising what it was! I first picked it up in a handful of hay I had grabbed from the sack to scatter by hand, so didn't really notice it. It was pretty early in the morning, so the light was quite dim, but I could see a dark shape in the hay I had scattered. So, of course I bent down for a closer look and picked it up, as in the light it sort of looked like a big piece of a dried-out flower bulb or something. I'm sure you can imagine my disgust when it dawned on me what I was holding!!! Yuck, yuck, yuck!! But I'm glad I noticed it before Buddy had given it a gnaw as that wouldn't have been pretty. The poor creature!

I was wondering if anyone else had a similar experience? This was in a bag I ordered from The Hay Experts (online) so I am considering emailing them the photo and letting them know what I found!