Please Help Elvis

[beardie parents]

I laughed at the pic of Wayne when you woke him up. The look on his face reminds me of Rosie's when I look in on her on days when she's brumating. She seems to be awake for the spring now and acts hormonal.

 

[sweetiepie9]

So what's your secret of getting your dragons together without jumping on each other & fighting? I'm always amazed when I see multiple beardies together in a pic (like your two in the bath) and no issues. I did get a pic of me with Leo, Rubio & Lonzo & Didi's mom was visiting so she held Didi. The whole time waiting for the pic to be taken, the 3 boys had their mouths wide open & were trying to lunge at each other :lol: But Nicole's friend got a good pic:

Nicole is Didi's mom and she moved to Japan, she thought for a year, but has decided to stay so she was over for 2 weeks at Christmas. She was so sad when she left, but there's no way to ship Didi and she said there are no feeders available where she's living. So Didi stays with me (I'm sort of glad, I just love my little orange dragon)

Your dragons look so happy (except when you woke up Wayne :mrgreen: ) Rubio, Lonzo & Didi are all sound asleep. Leo's bypassed brumation this year, he'd prefer to watch cartoons on the TV that's right beside his tank :mrgreen: Dragons can be so funny!

Take care,
Deb

 

[babyelvissocute]

Thats a nice pic! They are all so cute.

I really lucked out with those too. They are bud's! When Wayne came and got settled in, I introduced them for the first time and they acted like they knew each other their whole lives and just kind of looked at eachother! Wayne fit right in. When Ella was alive, the three of them got along fine. When I first got Blaze, Ella was jealous though! She got mad at me. But after awhile her and Blaze were fine. I think maybe because Ella and Blaze were both girls, and Wayne is a boy. So theres no male fighting over here!

Wayne's awesome. He doesnt even try to breed with Blaze anymore! One time, he tried, but Blaze put him in his place and now he leaves her alone.

 

[sweetiepie9]

Good for Blaze putting Wayne in his place, but don't take your eyes off him when they're together, he might try again & succeed. You never know, males can be sneaky :mrgreen: It's nice that they can be together & that you can take pics. When Sweetie was alive I couldn't have any of the boys out at the same time, they would have jumped on her & she would have let them, as she was always making eggs. So there was no letting anyone else out when Sweetie had her outside time in the living room. I know when she would run around, she'd drive Lonzo, Didi and Leo nuts. Boy would they put on a show :lol: It was very funny to watch.

Wayne does look very laid back, especially in the bath pic you took. How are you doing now? I still miss Sweetie but don't think of her all day like I used to. It comforts me to have her things in the bedroom, as I won't be getting another beardie anyway.
Deb

 

[babyelvissocute]

Hi,
Well both dragons are awake for the winter, I just had to order 200 roaches last week because my colony was thinning out! I tried to give them some crickets so I could let my colony grew, but you should've saw the look I got..they ate them, but they were not really happy..And I dont want them living off of supers for the next few weeks..
I have been getting a little better, there a good days and bad..I sleep with her blankie, and I ordered this pillow from Sherri Simpson, a member on here:

After her being gone, I cant believe that I let her be in the state she was and not see anything wrong..I think my love for her blinded me, and I couldnt see the truth, because deep down inside of me I was really thinking that she was going to get better..I still cant bring myself to write a memorial for her..some things are just so hard still..

Atleast I have all my other pets, who are healthy for the most part. I'm glad that I had them, they really did help me feel better through this whole process.

 

[Zeusmybeardie]

I just read through all 15 PGA and I am sorry about your loss but all your pets are really adorable I wish I could've been here to donate but I wasn't on the forums let hope u feel better

 

[PumpkinJelly]

Ella is amazing, truly. I had read through her thread before but I didn't leave any replies...

I was so touched at how BD.org and you joined up to try and help Ella. I just loved that everyone cared so much about Ella. Even in the pictures where she wasn't at her best, she was still honestly a real cutie pie. The picture of them in their blankie put a huge smile on my face.

You did everything you could for her and despite her health issues, I believe that she was happy being with you. You loved her and took care of her and that's all she could've asked of you. I'm happy that even with health problems, Ella lived a relatively happy, well-loved life with you.

Rest easy, Ella, forever in our hearts. :wink:

By the way, that pillow is absolutely adorable. Your other beardies are very cute as well. They look well-loved and spoiled Adorable

 

[babyelvissocute]

Thank you.

I was so touched and appreciated everyone on here who donated or offered kindness. The surgery brought me an extra 11 precious months with her. She really did change me life. I think thats why her death was so hard on me, it really was like I lost a member of my family, and a best friend.

All the others are really good to. Now that both dragons are up, they are driving me crazy again! I came home from school the other day and there was salad and poo smeared all over Wayne's tank..and then he was sitting on the highest part of his log looking disgusted, and like he didnt do it, even though he's the only one in there. And today, Blaze started spazzing out because I wastaking too long to dust her bugs so she decided to push the whole reptiworm container open and just help herself! I cant stay mad at them though, they are just too cute. I'm glad that I have them and everyone else to comfort me with Ella being gone. I dont think I will ever be beardie-less for the rest of my life! My trips to vermont and maine wont be the same this year without Ella and all the funny things she used to..like everytime we went in my grandmothers car, Ella would poop. It never failed, ifI brought Ella in that car she would just go..and, when we would watch TV Ella would run over to my grandmothers lap, and she would be so touched that Ella came to see her, but then Ella would poop on her and come back over to me (my grandmother thought that I trained her to do that, lol) And every now and then I will be at a store and think I should pick up some babyfood for Ella. People that dont get what she meant to me would say that it must be a burden lifted off my chest, not having her to take care of anymore, but I didnt mind everything I had to do for her, I just wanted to keep her healthy and happy. But, i tried my best, and Ella did too. She fought a good battle, and lived longer then her vets predicted. I will always miss my little Ella

 

[diamc]

Hugs Kaitlyn, you certainly did all you could for her, no doubt about that. Those memories are special although your grandmother may not think so.

You're right, some people just don't understand what it's like taking care of and worrying about one for so long, then what that is over, you're lost. I'm going through the same thing. I completely understand how you're feeling.

 

[sweetiepie9]

Hi Kaitlyn,
I know, too, how you feel. I still miss Sweetie every day, even though I don't think of her all the time anymore. I have 4 boys to take care of (well Rubio & Lonzo are still brumating, which is kind of late & Leo just went to bed in his hide today, so not sure what he's about). Didi's up all the time & hates it when I won't leave him out when I go to work during the week, he thinks he owns the living room & he spazzes out when I let Leo out. Beardies are funny. :mrgreen:

I did a memorial for Sweetie, I still look at it every week or so, to check out all the pics I put on it. It reminds me of all the good times we had & how close we were. I try not to blame myself for not seeing how sick she was getting, sometimes we just don't listen to our instincts when it comes to our beardies, and you're right, after all the caring & worrying, it hits you so hard when you lose them. I'm glad you have that pillow, that must help alot. I'll never get used to not having Sweetie in my life and I still have her tank in my bedroom. No rush to change anything right now.

So take care & thanks for giving us all updates of Blaze & Wayne, they're so cute!
Deb