Citrus Hypo Trans! Introducing Esme...

[BaskingBaby]

Okay, so just about everyone who found out I got this little girl wanted to kill me because I swore I wouldn't buy any more dragons after raising the 35ish babies from Kora. Well....I absolutely could not help myself. My boyfriend just about had a coronary and a few other people actually don't even know about her yet but oh well! She is too damn cute to resist LOL

Jeff from Citrus Dragons in CA shipped this little beauty to me a few weeks ago. She is EVERYTHING I've ever wanted in a dragon! I've always been in love with citrus trans. The hypo is just the icing on the cake I absolutely love yellow dragons. She has the SWEETEST little round face that melts me every time I look at her. And her black eyes are stunning. Oh, and her name is Esme (pronounced Ez-may) meaning "to love" :love5:

We had a rough start though. She wanted to eat me alive any time I came near her cage and I got a few nice bites from her. She also had horrible relocation stress and wouldn't eat a thing for about 2 weeks. (Hey, I don't blame the chick, she came from beautiful warm CA to dreary and snowy Delaware). She had to be syringe fed and she is just now starting to eat on her own. She's turning into a little piglet slowly but surely. She now has a great little pot-belly. She's totally friendly now and warming up wonderfully. One thing she does love is bath time. She totally chills out and loves a nice warm soak. She's a little smaller than I'm used to but being trans I guess that's expected...she's not as big as my German Giant babies were but we'll try to get her up there! She will hopefully be bred when she's big and healthy enough!

The flash was hurting her little black eyes...I need to stop taking close ups!

Showing off her REALLY trans belly. Her stress marks are actually a translucent yellow as well as her beard!

 

[fez09]

WOW!!! She's gorgeous! I absolutely LOVE the name Esme!! It sounds like she gave you a run for your money! I'm glad that she's eating (and not biting!) BUT...Where is your little guys thread?? :wink:

 

[jeritta]

Lauren,
She is BEAUTIFUL I had no idea you were getting her. I can see why you fell in love with her. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
She needs a thread!!!!!

 

[beardie osk]

What a beautiful baby.........I love the yellow color and black eyes myself, I would have been tempted as well......Love the name.

 

[BaskingBaby]

What a beautiful baby.........I love the yellow color and black eyes myself, I would have been tempted as well......Love the name.

Lauren,
She is BEAUTIFUL I had no idea you were getting her. I can see why you fell in love with her. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
She needs a thread!!!!!

WOW!!! She's gorgeous! I absolutely LOVE the name Esme!! It sounds like she gave you a run for your money! I'm glad that she's eating (and not biting!) BUT...Where is your little guys thread?? :wink:

Thank you everyone! I'm thrilled with her. At first I was a little apprehensive because she was so grumpy and not eating...but she's slowly doing a lot better! She's getting prettier by the day too. She's got a fat little belly which is a huge improvement from last week. And Katrina, I promise I will make Cyrus a thread, hopefully tomorrow! I need to get more pics of him and a measurement.

 

[RachelChristene]

She's so beautiful!!! :love5: How do you get your dragon to just easily take a bath?? I just gave mine one for the first time and he's about 8 months and he freaked out!! It took me about 30 minutes to try to get him back into his cage!! Anyways?? Help? :help:

 

[ArchiesFamily]

She's a beauty. Love that little tummy.

 

[BaskingBaby]

She's so beautiful!!! :love5: How do you get your dragon to just easily take a bath?? I just gave mine one for the first time and he's about 8 months and he freaked out!! It took me about 30 minutes to try to get him back into his cage!! Anyways?? Help? :help:

I start my hatchlings with their baths right after they're born and they get regular baths every day to every other day as they grow. So they're VERY used to it by the time they get older. A lot of them still don't really "like" them, but they tolerate them and understand it's drinking time! Esme seems to LOVE her baths though. She mellows right out and will sit there as long as I leave her. Kora my adult has grown to love her baths too, and will sit in them and close her eyes and relax. Cyrus, her son, is still learning to like them. He mostly tries to get out and then gives up and settles down to take a drink. I think with time they usually learn to like baths. You could try filling a bath tub with an inch or two of water and see if the bigger area makes him less fearful...sometimes a small sink will make them feel too confined. Just keep trying!

 

[RachelChristene]

Okay so even though he hates it right now i should just keep it a regular thing and he'll get use to it??

 

[fez09]

Just wanted to stop by and say

I hope that 2011 brings you good health, happiness and everything your heart desires!!

 

[Unknownhope]

That is the most adorable thing ever. :shock:

 

[Mistyck]

She's adorable, but wtf were you thinking woman?! :lol:

She's absolutely stunning though! Congrats Lauren! :twisted: *shakes head lol :lol: *

 

[fez09]

Hey Lauren, how is Esme and Cyrus?? I think it's time for updates!! :wink:

 

[BaskingBaby]

She's adorable, but wtf were you thinking woman?! :lol:

She's absolutely stunning though! Congrats Lauren! :twisted: *shakes head lol :lol: *

LMAO that's exactly the kind of response I assumed I would get from you...that's why I was scared to tell ya! LOL :twisted:

 

[BaskingBaby]

Hey Lauren, how is Esme and Cyrus?? I think it's time for updates!! :wink:

They are both doing awesome! Especially little Esme! I have new pics and measurements of both but I have to upload the pics to photobucket and then I'll post them. I guess maybe I should make a post for them on the Beardie Tales section? Seems like more people look there for pic updates.