“They each have their own personalities,” Vega, a 22-year-old biology student, told me. They’re her friends! The leeches, named Chungus, Burrito, Wormitha, and Chocolate Chip, live in a fishbowl, but they’re curious about the world.
Alexandra Vega calls her four pet leeches “the Squish Squad.” They eat once every six months yes, they drink blood and yes, she lets them feed on her body.
