Spike: 1 YEAR OLD!!!!!!!

Okay, I tried and completely failed to keep up with a thread on spike once before but im gonna try again. Spike is leucistic and we got him from carolina designer dragons. His dad is morpheus and his mom is cleopatra. He seems to be impregnable to stress. He loves to travel, he loves people and he loves to sleep in my lap . He will turn 4 months old on july 4th. He is huge for his age at 12 inches . He has allowed me to hold him from day 1. I bought him at the raliegh reptile show this april.

 

[Spiketheleucistic]

Yeah and sometimes there isnt much diffrence beetween 2 morphs

 

[Spiketheleucistic]

Tonight im taking spike to my boy scouts meeting. Im gonna do a presentation about three good pet lizards for begginners. The three im doing are: leopard gecko, Green Anole, And of course Bearded Dragon. Spike will be my "Visual aid". I am doing this to earn the reptile and amphibian study merit badge. Spike has been good around people in the past (Like petcos reptile rally) so i think he will be fine. I am very excited about doing this.

 

[SamusTheDragon]

That's awesome. I don't know much about boyscouts but I love the idea of people learning more about reptiles . What "rank" are you, I dont know the correct term.

 

[Spiketheleucistic]

2nd class and the term is "Rank"

 

[Spiketheleucistic]

We just finished changing his substrate from sand to tile

 

[Spiketheleucistic]

The presentation went really well. Spike was calm and let everyone hold him. I may have even sold one scout on pet lizards, because he now wants to get one. I advised him to do lots of reasearch and make sure he gets the right lizard for him.

 

[Spiketheleucistic]

Now that i think about it, im giving myself to much credit. I didnt sell a scout on lizards, spike did.

 

[EmilyRussom]

Awww... Spike was a visual aid! I'm so glad he did well at the meeting.

What's the age range of a boy scout? Small? 8-12? Sorry, I don't have kids and really know nothing about them. But I'm glad everyone (Spike included) had fun!

 

[Spiketheleucistic]

11-17 normally.

 

[EmilyRussom]

Oh yeah - I can see that age range being a responsible beardie parent, if taught correctly. Not if they were like, four or something. If they were four give them a plastic toy of a dragon. Then progress

 

[Spiketheleucistic]

Yeah i had a green anole when i was like 6 or 7 and my parents ended up doing all the work. Now however, With spike, I do a lot more work. my mom helps me with some stuff and im very greatful for that. Im also glad i have a mom who will tolerate spike and 1000 crickets! Thanks, Mom

 

[Spiketheleucistic]

How do you get a picture into you're avatar? All i have is a generic picture.

 

[Spiketheleucistic]

Spike went for a ride on my shoulder around the neighborhood today. He seemed to enjoy seeing everything.

 

[Spiketheleucistic]

He crawled under my shirtand slept for like an hour and a half. Hes so cute when he sleeps.

 

[Spiketheleucistic]

Today he attacked his greens like never before!