Going away for awhile, will she remember me?

[SpazzUnscripted]

Assuming the whole USGov shutdown thing ends soon, I'll be leaving for work for 10 months. I'll come home for about 2 weeks over Christmas, then have 8-9 months where I won't see my baby.

I'm her primary caretaker right now, and I've had her a little over a year. My fiance does care for her, but I do moreso at this point, and my Pretzel obviously loves me best. By that I mean she'll come to me, eat from my hand, stay on my chest or shoulder for long periods without getting squirmy... things she won't really do for others, just because I handle her most.

Will she remember me when I come back? Will she still trust me?

I'm not worried about my dog, whom I know will be ecstatic at my return. But am I going to have to start back at square 1 with my beardie?

 

[Glitch]

For such a long period of time, I'm unsure.

However, over the summer, I had to leave my dear Atticus with family while I was in New Zealand. She was okay while I was gone, although she seemed to stay permanently darker than usual and lethargic. When I returned home, I immediately went and scooped her up, and for the first time in months, she turned bright, happy colors.

 

[disturb3d0n3]

When I was practically living with my girlfriend and going home every few days. (Still lived with parents) my mother was helping to care for my iguana and she got super stubborn and would refuse to eat until she would see me, then she would come right down and eat almost instantly.. Granted they're different species, but I would imagine a Beardie could do the same... Seeing as Glitch just confirmed it.