Maya the Rocket Monkey (Updated 4/16)

[suzjohnson]

She is so cute and tiny still. Hard to imagine she will likely get as large as Chief! :shock:

Suz

 

[Kalyn876]

I just can't get over the couch cushion photos!! Too cute and priceless

Kalyn

 

[suzjohnson]

I just can't get over the couch cushion photos!! Too cute and priceless

Kalyn

I was thinking the same thing!

Suz

 

[ChiefsDaddy]

She is so cute and tiny still. Hard to imagine she will likely get as large as Chief! :shock:

Suz

We'll see. I don't think she will be as big as Chief, but I'm sure going to try. She eats enough for her size, but not as much as Chief used to. We've had Chief since he was 10 days old, so he's always had unlimited food. Maya spent a month with the breeder, and she did a great job with her, but a breeder can't possibly afford unlimited food for all their babies. So I'm working on her.

 

[ChiefsDaddy]

I just can't get over the couch cushion photos!! Too cute and priceless

Kalyn

Hehe... that's why I call he my little monkey. She loves to climb and loves to jump and she is FAST. She climbed up vertically by herself to get to that spot. For such a tiny baby, that's like climbing a 50 foot wall. LOL

 

[MissT]

She is so cute and tiny still. Hard to imagine she will likely get as large as Chief! :shock:

Suz

We'll see. I don't think she will be as big as Chief, but I'm sure going to try. She eats enough for her size, but not as much as Chief used to. We've had Chief since he was 10 days old, so he's always had unlimited food. Maya spent a month with the breeder, and she did a great job with her, but a breeder can't possibly afford unlimited food for all their babies. So I'm working on her.

Yep - breeders usually have a number of crickets that they will get every day although most will tell the buyer to allow an unlimited amount Dont worry though - Maya WILL catch up and get to where she is supposed to be - even poor Huff who was never looked after properly managed to hit 19 inches, Kazi hit 19.5 despite being from a wholesaler and Phoebe hit 19 inches even though at 10 months, she was only 12 inches. Some are just slower than others!!! Just think how tiny Chief was when you got him :shock:

She is beautiful - her tail looks like Travis' did! LOL! The rest of him has finally started to explode today LOL!

 

[suzjohnson]

She is so cute and tiny still. Hard to imagine she will likely get as large as Chief! :shock:

Suz

We'll see. I don't think she will be as big as Chief, but I'm sure going to try. She eats enough for her size, but not as much as Chief used to. We've had Chief since he was 10 days old, so he's always had unlimited food. Maya spent a month with the breeder, and she did a great job with her, but a breeder can't possibly afford unlimited food for all their babies. So I'm working on her.

I suppose they are genetically programmed to reach a certain size and we just afford they the opportunity to maximize their potential.
What size were her parents, any idea?

Suz

 

[ChiefsDaddy]

She is so cute and tiny still. Hard to imagine she will likely get as large as Chief! :shock:

Suz

We'll see. I don't think she will be as big as Chief, but I'm sure going to try. She eats enough for her size, but not as much as Chief used to. We've had Chief since he was 10 days old, so he's always had unlimited food. Maya spent a month with the breeder, and she did a great job with her, but a breeder can't possibly afford unlimited food for all their babies. So I'm working on her.

Yep - breeders usually have a number of crickets that they will get every day although most will tell the buyer to allow an unlimited amount Dont worry though - Maya WILL catch up and get to where she is supposed to be - even poor Huff who was never looked after properly managed to hit 19 inches, Kazi hit 19.5 despite being from a wholesaler and Phoebe hit 19 inches even though at 10 months, she was only 12 inches. Some are just slower than others!!! Just think how tiny Chief was when you got him :shock:

She is beautiful - her tail looks like Travis' did! LOL! The rest of him has finally started to explode today LOL!

Personally, I don't think it is the breeder's responsibility to raise your dragon for you. The breeder gives it enough food to live comfortably, but it is ultimately up the buyer to spoil their dragons rotten.

I'm sure Maya will catch up, I just don't think she'll be as GIANT as Chief. Chief is already 19" at 5 months old. It scares me to think of how big he will end up. I'm hoping he makes big babies too.

Poor Travis. I had no idea before I bought Maya, but it seems that leathers have a bit of a harder time getting rid of a shed as opposed to normals. I knew that about Silkbacks, but not leathers. I guess it makes sense.

 

[ChiefsDaddy]

She is so cute and tiny still. Hard to imagine she will likely get as large as Chief! :shock:

Suz

We'll see. I don't think she will be as big as Chief, but I'm sure going to try. She eats enough for her size, but not as much as Chief used to. We've had Chief since he was 10 days old, so he's always had unlimited food. Maya spent a month with the breeder, and she did a great job with her, but a breeder can't possibly afford unlimited food for all their babies. So I'm working on her.

I suppose they are genetically programmed to reach a certain size and we just afford they the opportunity to maximize their potential.
What size were her parents, any idea?

Suz

No idea on sizes, although I'm sure I could ask Brenda. Her mom is pretty big. This is mom:

 

[MissT]

Personally, I don't think it is the breeder's responsibility to raise your dragon for you. The breeder gives it enough food to live comfortably, but it is ultimately up the buyer to spoil their dragons rotten.

I'm sure Maya will catch up, I just don't think she'll be as GIANT as Chief. Chief is already 19" at 5 months old. It scares me to think of how big he will end up. I'm hoping he makes big babies too.

Poor Travis. I had no idea before I bought Maya, but it seems that leathers have a bit of a harder time getting rid of a shed as opposed to normals. I knew that about Silkbacks, but not leathers. I guess it makes sense.

Nope, they have so many mouths to feed that it would be IMPOSSIBLE to feed them as much as we do! LOL!

They do seem to have a rough time... last baby I had was Kazi and that was 3 years ago and I remember he would be in preshed one day and would pop the next, all in one piece. Travis has been in preshed for over a week and although big pieces are popping off, its more little bits falling all over the place LOL!

 

[MissT]

She is so cute and tiny still. Hard to imagine she will likely get as large as Chief! :shock:

Suz

We'll see. I don't think she will be as big as Chief, but I'm sure going to try. She eats enough for her size, but not as much as Chief used to. We've had Chief since he was 10 days old, so he's always had unlimited food. Maya spent a month with the breeder, and she did a great job with her, but a breeder can't possibly afford unlimited food for all their babies. So I'm working on her.

I suppose they are genetically programmed to reach a certain size and we just afford they the opportunity to maximize their potential.
What size were her parents, any idea?

Suz

No idea on sizes, although I'm sure I could ask Brenda. Her mom is pretty big. This is mom:

Well, if the dragons at WDD are anything to go by, Maya will be a VERY big girl LOL!

 

[ChiefsDaddy]

I hope I hope. I love me a big ol' dragon.

 

[Mirthy]

hehe Can't wait!

 

[ChiefsDaddy]

Update time!

Maya loves to show off her sexy legs

Not sure how she ended up with a leaf on her head, but it sure is funny :lol:

Full shed (and not very happy about it)

Itchy girl!

Ahhhhh finally!

What a cutie pie!

Some pics of her patterns

 

[HaleyMaree]

She is soo pretty! I love her!

~Haley