So I'm pretty new to owning reptiles.
I had a snake when I was younger (but you know...when you're a kid, your parents "help" you. And by help I mean it's basically their pet until you grow up and know what you're doing.)
My uncle, whom I am very close with, has always had reptiles. Snakes, lizards, turtles, tortoises- and he's prone to rescuing and rehabilitating them before sending them off to new homes. At least he used to. He hasn't had much time lately.
As a self-proclaimed cat person living in a house where everyone is horrendously allergic to cats, I started looking for other options. I've always liked reptiles, and I always felt a pull toward bearded dragons (as well as snakes, honestly) and my interest was well known by family who gifted my with Skywalker this Christmas of 2016.
So far I've noticed a few things.
this lizard is a cat.
He likes to perch on the high places of his viv, and peer down and out of the corner of his eye at anything and anyone passing by- with the occasional menacing side-squint.
Chases prey with a raised tail and wide eyes.
Likes to be held and petted...but only when he wants to be held and petted, not right at this moment thank you and no- not right there. Yes, I know right there was okay yesterday, but not right now. Maybe tomorrow.
Will fall asleep literally anywhere, on anything.
Does the warm-kitty slow-blinking 'ahhhh yes' face when basking.
In addition to this, I've noticed what I can only describe as Skywalker "practicing" beardie behavior...
sometimes in the morning, or at night, after he's nice and toasty warm he'll perch on his log or hammock and slowly puff his beard. Not all the way inflated, just kinda ...poof. a couple of times, and then one big p00f to finish it off.
It's not black or anything. And he's not dark. It's like he's doing yoga or something.
And I've caught him a few times now doing sort of head-bobbing...but like...halfway. He bobs down and freezes...and slooooowly sits back up ....and then bobs up reallyfast the rest of the way. And then he'll tilt his head and look around like "...did anybody see that?"
funny little lizard, he is....or she.
quite frankly, I...
I don't know if Skywalker is a Luke or a Leia yet.
I had a snake when I was younger (but you know...when you're a kid, your parents "help" you. And by help I mean it's basically their pet until you grow up and know what you're doing.)
My uncle, whom I am very close with, has always had reptiles. Snakes, lizards, turtles, tortoises- and he's prone to rescuing and rehabilitating them before sending them off to new homes. At least he used to. He hasn't had much time lately.
As a self-proclaimed cat person living in a house where everyone is horrendously allergic to cats, I started looking for other options. I've always liked reptiles, and I always felt a pull toward bearded dragons (as well as snakes, honestly) and my interest was well known by family who gifted my with Skywalker this Christmas of 2016.
So far I've noticed a few things.
this lizard is a cat.
He likes to perch on the high places of his viv, and peer down and out of the corner of his eye at anything and anyone passing by- with the occasional menacing side-squint.
Chases prey with a raised tail and wide eyes.
Likes to be held and petted...but only when he wants to be held and petted, not right at this moment thank you and no- not right there. Yes, I know right there was okay yesterday, but not right now. Maybe tomorrow.
Will fall asleep literally anywhere, on anything.
Does the warm-kitty slow-blinking 'ahhhh yes' face when basking.
In addition to this, I've noticed what I can only describe as Skywalker "practicing" beardie behavior...
sometimes in the morning, or at night, after he's nice and toasty warm he'll perch on his log or hammock and slowly puff his beard. Not all the way inflated, just kinda ...poof. a couple of times, and then one big p00f to finish it off.
It's not black or anything. And he's not dark. It's like he's doing yoga or something.
And I've caught him a few times now doing sort of head-bobbing...but like...halfway. He bobs down and freezes...and slooooowly sits back up ....and then bobs up reallyfast the rest of the way. And then he'll tilt his head and look around like "...did anybody see that?"
funny little lizard, he is....or she.
quite frankly, I...
I don't know if Skywalker is a Luke or a Leia yet.
