Thank you!
Holy, moly, Biggs is really BIG! Have you measured her? I read that the largest captive raised Beardie in the USA was 24"....My bg boy just lately made the 24" mark, and I have never seen one that looked near his size, until seeing your Miss Biggs! She is a beauriful creature, and so sweet looking as she rests on you. Good form, Biggs!! You are one amazing beardie, for sure!
Now I know why people react as they do, when they see me and Dezi in the store... It makes a big impression.
(no pun intended, ha, ha!) I am a small person...only 5 ft tall and less than 100 lbs., so a two ft long "big boned"lizard like Dezi can rest his chin on my neck and his tail goes almost to my knees. In public, It is hard not to be noticed--People come up to us right away, especially other beardie owners, to comment on Dezi's size. Some want to pet him, and Dezi does not mind, but I do not allow strangers to hold him. We are okay with the attention, most of the time. I use it as an opportunity to educate people about Beardies, so they do not go off and make a quick purchase without knowing how much money and time it takes to raise these babies properly. But if we want to be in store quietly, with no social interaction, I have to keep Dezi in his travel bag or under my shirt. (with his orange tail peeking out from the hem of the shirt, it looks a bit interesting, I am sure!)
I am sorry about your loss of your dear pup. I lost mine to age two years ago, and was also totally devastated. I fell apart completely. I just could not even face the thought of getting another dog--I still cant look at any photos without being depressed and sad. Like you with Biggs, I think Dezi was sent to me to fill the void. I got him "accidently". We originally bought him for our young nephew, who was going through some difficult times. We thought having a little lizard would help him, and I had no idea of how big they could be, or how much time and $$ was involved. Dez was just a little baby, and nephew fell in love with him on sight. But nephew lost interest after just a couple of weeks, and I could not let any creature be so neglected.I became his primary caretaker, and he chose me for his owner. It has changed my life! No other pet has been like DeziLu. He truly is the perfect companion for me.
Here is Dezi last year. Since then, he has grown longer, and a bit less plump. But there is still plenty of lizard to love??
Dezi says, hey there bigg, beautiful Lizard lady!