Yes, that could work. There's a basement in my cottage, and a store room at the shelter with no windows. A covered carrier would see it safely between the two if I needed to move it during sunlight hours.

[The young lady is clever, and more importantly, she puts that knowledge to good use, to take care of pets. Hector approves.]

That still leaves the issue of the creature's diet. I am hoping some of the algae above is similar enough to its food source here. It would be cruel to bring it with me and then have it go hungry.

[Although leaving it with the meat vendor is also a cruel option. Hector's pretty much sold on the worm at this point.]