Cinder, whom I will never forget

My beardie is finally here, who was sent to me by Howlin Gale Dragons. I'm still trying to decide on a name for him. This is going to be his thread, dedicated to his daily adventures and shenanigans.
He is 5 1/2 inches long and very gentle. He is very calm and still when I handle him. He doesn't like baths too much, from what I discovered yesterday when he arrived.
He is adjusting to everything very fast. He seems to like being handled, he always has a creamy white belly. I discovered that he seems to like his beard rubbed...he closes his eyes and goes very still. When I pet his back, he flattens his back out...I don't know if that is an indication of contentment or aggravation.
Today I made the mistake of setting him on my bed for half a second, and he zipped across it in a flash and hit the floor, but continued to run. :shock: He was fine, but I don't know if something spooked him into acting like this...when he first arrived yesterday, I had set him on my bed and he just watched me very calmly and walked around a bit...he even attempted to climb my bed drape. My cats might have spooked him because they were both in my room at the time, laying around oblivious to him. I'm going to not have them in the room the next time he is out- I wish I never made the mistake in the first place, but I'm learning as a new beardie mom.
Also, another note on his likes/dislikes...he seems to have an aversion to squash. :? lol. I got him to eat some Collard greens yesterday, but as soon as he tasted that squash he refused veggies for the rest of the night. He is still on a veggie strike.

FINALLY, on to the best part!

Soaking after his arrival. :love5:


Drying up on his new personal blankie.


This is from today at 7:00 am : groggy, grumpy and pancakin.
"Woman, are you aware of what time it is? GET THAT THING OUTTA MAH FACE. >:C"


Saddly, these are the only pics I could take before my camera ran out of batteries. I'm currently scavenging for more. I hope to take some pictures of him eating tonight.

 

[tundradragons]

so true, still if there is anything we can do, you let us know!

 

[Livey]

Im so sorry to hear about cinder :/

 

[DeweysMom]

Sorry to hear about your loss. I can't imagine how difficult it must be. My thoughts are with you.

 

[Sadona]

Thanks you guys...it really means a lot.
I feel a lot better now about his death...I really do wish that I could have seen him grow into a full grown dragon though.

 

[beardie parents]

I remember a post somewhere on here that you said Cinder wouldn't eat anything but baby food. I saw that with another precious baby beardie last fall that died around Christmas (just before or just after, I can't remember which) but his name was Puff, I think. He didn't eat much more than your Cinder. It seems that your Cinder was an unhealthy beardie to begin with.