Hey where have you been?! With Dragons?! Cool.

::New goal write a blog post every Friday.....hurry its almost Saturday!::

Ummmmm, holy wow it has been a long time since I wrote a dang thing. The most I have written was some crazy text to my friend Tricia.....oh yeah and some Philosophy papers that might or might now have made me cry; we are going to forget about that fiasco. (Don't you worry I passed)

A lot has happened since I last posted, and a lot has not happened. Finally moved to California. It's pretty rad to see the ocean when ever I want, the move in to our new apartment has been interesting, to say the least. Nathaniel has had two jobs since we've been here; I have had none. The kiddos are doing great, they seem to love it here way more than me, so it makes it slightly worth staying.

What I am really excited and want to chat about is joining a group on Facebook, called the Reptile Rescuers of the United States. Its a new nation wide rescue group that rescues mostly Bearded Dragons but also any other reptile we know how to care for properly. If you don't count Lincoln (he had potential to be a rescue) I took in my first rescue a few weeks ago. She lived in a garage with no UVB or heat lighting, completely emancipated, showing signs of a metabolic bone disorder, she stunk from dirty substrate (bedding), she probably was on the fence teetering towards death. She has made a complete 180 and is having a happy life eating how ever much food she wants and basking happily, and gaining weight daily. 

I know it is going to be hard but I am going to re-home her when I feel like she is doing the best she can. I think, I will keep her around for another two months, and then put her up for adoption. I know she will be an awesome spunky pet for her new loving owner.

I will try posting picture tomorrow; in the mean time check out the RRUS adoption page. Tons of really great information and Bearded Dragons that are adoptable! www.dragonzgonecrazy.weebly.com 

Introducing Lincoln!

Here is my super duper manic post!! Whoooo!

We have officially had Lincoln, formally known as Hagrid, for 1 week and 4 days. It seems like he is doing good he totally attacks his veggies and loves his crickets. He still has stress marks on his belly but that could have to do with his home being too small.

The people we got Lincoln from seemed to care about their pets but they fell short of good information. If you look at a previous post his tank had crushed walnut shells (big no no), his substrate was dirty, he is in a tank too small. We are trying to spoil him, or at least I am. He is still in the smaller tank but Nathaniel cut slate tile and we made a small dig area with safer substrate, his tank is cleaned daily. Fresh veggies everyday and all the crickets he can eat. There are some other worms I want to buy him and after we move I am thinking about starting a dubia roach colony. They are supposed to be awesome food for beardies and they breed easily. I am still freaked out by bugs but apparently they don't jump they can't climb and don't stink like crickets. Sounds good too me. Nathaniel is talking about building him a custom vivarium after we move. I am excited about that project. Lincoln = Spoiled rotten.

I have a tip: Don't look on craig's list at the animals people are trying to trade, sell, or give away. It is sad story. The poor animals (bearded dragons in my case) look so sad. In dirty conditions not the right tempatures/UVB lighting. It's the pet stores fault. They tell people they are soooo easy to take care of they don't need to eat all that much ect. and people believe them without doing their own research. Do your research people!!!!

It is going to be crazy traveling across the country with our cat Franken, beardie Lincoln, 2 kids, 2 cars, a ton of stuff. I think we are going to need some sort of luck on this adventure.

Ps sorry if the pictures I posted are wonky in any way I am posting from my phone. My computer has "one of the worse virus'" and is "a pain in the ass to fix" I don't know how to fix the size and placement of the pictures from my phone so you get what you get :-P

Enjoy.

A New Bundle of Joy

2 posts in one day?! Really it couldn't be! Well this is important and I feel like writing, so here. This lovely, cold and boring morning, I was feeling pretty crappy. Mix of no caffeine, not enough sleep and crab-ass-ness about not leaving for California. Then I got a call from my friend Tricia. She called me at a weird time, 1239 (keeping the facts straight) this is only weird because I knew she was working and if she is working she always calls me around 1940ish to tell me about her fantastic or suck ass day. She had news that was such a wonderful surprise. Her friend at work just had a baby (also has a 4year-old), owned 2 bearded dragons, a snake, a fish tank, a dog and a cat. Some would call this a zoo. Guess what?! Are you on the edge of your seat yet? She wanted to find a new home for her Bearded Dragon, named Hagrid. Tricia thought of me, and called as soon as she could!!! I said yes, then I asked Nathaniel what he thought, hehe. I always wanted a bearded dragon. I have done way too much research on them. I wanted to make sure it would be a pet I would want to care for (they are); but I really wanted to adopt one. How could I resist adopting Beardie named HAGRID!!! Its a match made in heaven!  Friday we are going to pick him up, I couldn't be happier. I feel like our bad luck is running a little thin right now, something good is making it way through. The 57' that I keep bitching about really was a great deal and is going to be an awesome car for our family, and now Hagrid. They both came at the wrong time; but that's life, well our life. You know what? I wouldn't change a thing.   

 Hagrid