[Susan cannot claim to be surprised very often. Her expectations for the rest of mankind are much too low. When she is surprised, it is generally a mild sort of reaction amounting to a sort of 'oh how interesting' rather than a 'goodness I have gone into shock'.

At the hamster eruption, alas, she starts vigorously, nearly stumbling back a step into the wall.]

For goodness' sakes! They live in your clothing?! But that's -- I haven't -- It's been four days and I've seen you daily; I haven't noticed a thing! And -- of course, surely they must relieve themselves and what not this is all very impractical I did not see 'maintains self as a biome suitable for rodent habitation' in your listed skills.