This isn't a mandatory step, but if you are getting off on a dock, it's extremely recommended. Since the kayak is in water, one off balance moment can send you swimming. This gets you ready to follow the next steps. If you are going to get out onto a dock Swing your bottom out of the kayak onto the deck. Swing out your legs, onto the deck. If you are getting out on shore (shallow water, not on a dock, but ground.) Put one leg on shore. Stand up, putting most of your weight on the foot that is on shore. Put the other leg on shore. (Hopefully without getting too wet!)
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One-sentence summary -- Secure the kayak with a tie line. Use the paddle to steady the kayak. Crouch. You are now out of your kayak!

An unhealthy snake won't want to eat. If you suspect your snake is sick, take it to the vet to have it checked out before you try feeding it again. Also, make sure the cage fits the snake's environmental needs. If it doesn't, it may not want to eat. Look for changes in behavior, which can indicate your snake is sick. Lethargy, skin changes, mouth discharge, diarrhea, vomit, swelling, and weight loss can all indicate sickness. If you aren't providing the right temperature gradients for your snake, it won't want to eat. Place the rodent in an empty plastic container with air holes. Move the snake into the container and let it find the rodent. Once the snake has eaten the rodent, move it back into its main cage. Placing the snake and rodent in an empty container removes other distractions and helps the snake focus on the rodent. Some snakes don't like being handled before being fed, so it's really just trial and error to see if that helps. Spray a gentle mist on the snake and rodent. It will encourage the snake to move around. Plus, it will make the rodent smell a little more so the snake will want to come after it. Start by washing the thawed prey in warm water and drying it. Place it in a sealed container with the thing you want to get the scent of, for example a dead frog or a bird feather. It won't take long for the smell to transfer. You can scent frozen prey with bedding that smells like other animals. For example, gerbil bedding can be a good choice to scent prey for stubborn ball pythons. Don't rub animal droppings onto the prey because this can transfer bacteria. Present the scented prey to the snake the same way you normally would.
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One-sentence summary -- Ensure the snake is healthy and happy. Try putting the snake in an empty container with the rodent. Spray the rodent and snake with warm water to encourage activity. Disguise the prey with a more appealing scent.

Pregnant females are extremely sensitive to disruption, and if they feel stressed, they are highly likely to harm the babies when they are born. Having a human feel her belly is definitely stressful to a female hamster, so it puts the health of the babies at risk. Be extra sure that your hamster's diet is nutritionally sound to ensure the health of the babies. Feed a diet she is familiar with, as sudden changes could upset her stomach. However, an ideal diet is pelleted rat or mouse chow since she cannot selectively eat around the healthy (but less tasty) bits. Very small quantities of milk and cheese provide calcium for the done development of the litter, and they also help the mother in lactation once the babies are born. As an additional protein source, you can feed your hamster moderate amounts of hard-boiled egg, nuts, barley, and oats. Though you must provide them in very small amounts (or risk gastrointestinal problems), pregnant hamsters can benefits from the additional vitamins and minerals found in fruits and vegetables, such as broccoli, cucumber, cauliflower, apples, grapes, bananas, and strawberries. Female hamsters like to be left completely alone at least a couple of days before giving birth. This means that by day thirteen after mating, you should not even interfere with her cage or bedding. Be as careful as possible when putting fresh food in with her as well. Failure to do this could lead to cannibalization of the newborn babies. Since you may not have any idea when the mother mated, consider that she usually starts "showing" the pregnancy around day ten after mating. In addition to a stressed mother hamster potentially cannibalizing her litter, other hamsters kept in the same cage can lead to the same result. To ensure the safety of the baby hamsters, begin housing other hamsters you have in separate cages as soon as you know for sure that the mother is pregnant. If hamsters kept in the same cage begin fighting despite usually getting along, this is also a sign that one of them may be pregnant if it appears in association with some of the other signs. During the first two weeks, the mother will recognize her babies by scent. If you handle the baby hamsters, even by accident, the mother may attack them. It is safe to begin handling them after roughly two weeks. This also includes accidentally transferring your scent from other handling of the cage. Don't try to clean the cage during this period. Remember that your water sipper is probably placed at a height for your adult hamster. Reposition it if you need to so that the litter can also reach it to drink. Though they won't be fully weaned until around three weeks, you can start placing solid food in the cage after 7-10 days. You can use a standard pellet diet, but soak the pellets in water first to soften them for the litter. Especially if it's the mother's first litter, she is more likely to abandon or cannibalize the litter due to environmental stressors. If this is the case, separate the mother from the litter immediately and take them to the vet. He or she will likely suggest a local rescue or animal hospital capable of helping care for the abandoned litter.
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One-sentence summary -- Do not ever touch the mother's belly to try to feel the babies. Feed the mother a nutritious diet during pregnancy. Leave the mother alone starting around day thirteen after mating. Keep other hamsters in separate cages. Do not handle the babies for two weeks. Reposition sipper tubes. Start placing solid food for the babies at 7-10 days. Take the litter to the vet immediately if you notice the mother abandoning them.

Your Mac computer will open the file using Apple TextEdit. If the DIZ file doesn't open using TextEdit, download and install Bare Bones TextWrangler, which is a free, third-party text editor program for Mac OS X.
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One-sentence summary --
Double-click on the DIZ file you want opened.