Puff is still watching Lilo but she is not acknowledging Him

I have seen Puff watching Lilo sleep. He will sit and stare at her for hours. She just sleeps,or pretends to sleep and refuses to acknowledge him. I wonder if her "female" hormones are at a low level. Maybe that is why she does not lay her infertile eggs and just reabsorbs them. She has never been bred and I think she may have always been sterile.But I will never know for sure as she is past breeding age. Of course so is Puff,past breeding age. I do not want to bring baby dragons into an already over populated reptile world. I would not want any of them to end up unwanted and homeless. There are so many reptiles advertised on Craigslist that people don't want any more.It is sad that People buy these animals and don't really know how to care for them properly,and then dump them when they have lost interest in them.Bearded Dragons are a lot easier to care for than some other reptiles but they still need the proper diet and lighting and temperature grading.They need proper housing and most importantly, they need proper vet care if they become sick or injured. They also need human companionship. They are capable of showing affection to their caretakers.I know this for a fact as both my dragons have cuddled up to me and nuzzled my face and neck,when I am petting them or singing to them.They seem to understand when I tell them they are loved and they do respond to my voice.When I put my hand into the tank,they will climb right up so I can hold them. My dragons love to be held and petted and talked to,and they love for me to sing to them.I don't know if other lizards are like this because I have never had any other kind of lizard. Bearded Dragons are very sociable creatures. Even when I had my snakes, I had some that liked to be held and had a Black Racer that would sit up to get his chin scratched. Reptiles make wonderful pets, but you must be willing to spend the time caring for them and they must be cared for properly.Any pet for that matter must be cared for properly and have human companionship. Kindness goes a long way with animals.I see it every day with the dogs and other animals I have rescued.Puff and Lilo,The Golden Dragons,to be continued............

Scary Moment - Puff's infra red heat bulb exploded !

Last night I finished feeding Puff and had taken him out of the feeding container. I was holding him and singing to him when all of a sudden the infra red light that hangs above the feeding container / "dining room" exploded!It made a loud noise and there was glass every where.Some very tiny shards were in the dog's water bowl,on the floor around Puff's tank and larger shards in the feeding container/dining room.I was about 2 feet away from it when this happened. If Puff was still in the "dining room"and I was still feeding him,he could have been killed!! I would certainly have had glass embedded in my face as I sit right next to the container when feeding him.I think God was looking out for us both!I have never had this happen before but Carla said that she has had it happen to her with a regular light bulb once. I took the exploded bulb back to Petsmart and they replaced it.The manager said that the filament was not affected and it was just the glass that must have had a defect in it. I also called the Exo-Terra company and told them what had happened.These bulbs are made in China.I hope that this never happens to any one else as it was quite scary.Poor Puff did not get his bath last night as it took some time to clean all the glass up and replace the dog's water after cleaning the bowl and sweeping up what was all over the floor. I did mist him and he does enjoy this. I will give him extra time to soak in his bath tonight. Both Lilo and Puff are doing great. They are eating well even though they are Brumating. They seem to wake up for dinner every night.Lilo is sleeping more than Puff. This year he seems to be a little more active although he does sleep all afternoon. They are now eating Mustard and Collard greens rather than just the Bokchoy. They both love the baby food veggies. Lilo gently licks the vegies off of a spoon and Puff attacks the spoon and the veggies.I seem to be able to get them to eat new things by just putting the baby food on the new food. I love you Puff and Lilo!! The Golden Dragon,to be continued..........

I found a great web site

I stumbled on a great web site for bearded dragons. Beautiful Dragons Reptile Rescue. Here is the link http://beautifuldragons.com/ The page on nutrition is very good. The pages on there rescues is wonderful. I will definitely keep this one and check it often.Puff and Lilo are doing well. Basking in the morning,long naps in the after noon.They are both eating well.Perhaps, after Brumation ends, I will get to see more of Lilo's personality. She is a very sweet dragon. Puff still observes her on the sly. She has not acknowledged him at all.I hope some day they will be friends? Puff and Lilo, The Golden Dragons, to be continued.

Acknowledgement ?...........

I moved the Christmas log out of Puff's tank as he was starting to have some trouble climbing on to it. Being an older Dragon,his leg muscles are starting to loose some of their strength. He has fallen off of this log several times and landed upside down. So far he has been able to right himself but I am concerned that he might be caught in a way, between the branches, and not be able to right him self. Dragons can suffocate if they are left or held on their backs too long.Any way I took it out and replaced it with a rock that can double as a basking rock or a small hide. He can get to his waterfall by climbing up on this rock. He has also already discovered that if he digs in,he can some what hide him self.If his tail or head sticks out,he can still get some UVB light.I also placed another log next to the rock that he can also climb on and get to the waterfall.This one has no branches. I gave the Christmas log to Lilo. She has discovered it and has been basking on it all morning. I discovered this morning that Puff has been climbing up and down to the water fall. I watched him for a while and he would get up into the water and would sit there and watch Lilo as she was basking on the Christmas log in her tank. From time to time,she would open an eye and catch Puff watching her. She would reposition herself on the log and would stare at him. Puff would then climb down and go to the other side of his tank and then look back to see if Lilo was still watching him. Them he would climb back up into the waterfall and watch her again. If she opened an eye to watch him,he would then leave again. This procedure was repeated several times until Puff decided to take a nap on his basking log. That is where he is now.I think they are starting to acknowledge each other. Puff and Lilo, the Golden Dragons,to be continued...................

Happy Birthday Puff and Lilo

Dinner was a success. Roast chicken ,sweet potatoes, white potatoes for Carla(as she does not like sweet potatoes)onions and asparagus.The birthday cake and ice cream was yummy! Too bad Dragons can't eat all this stuff,but the humans enjoyed it.Both Dragons pretty much slept through the festivities. It's Brumation time....... I think next year I will have the party in the morning. Have a "Brunch" instead of a dinner party. The Dragons seem to be awake more at that time of the day. The only gift they really acknowledged was the apple that Johnny brought them.They could smell that it was food. I was disappointed about the new light fixture as none of my current bulbs fit in it. I returned it to Petsmart and got a different one.Puff is now 11 years old!This makes me happy that he is still living a happy,healthy life,but it also saddens me as I know he is getting older and I don't know how much time he has left. Dr. Jarchow knows of one Bearded Dragon who lived 17 years. I hope Puff will live that long. I will do every thing I can to see that he has that chance. Lilo is 8 years old and already she has endeared herself to me,in the short time I have had her. I hope she will have a long,happy and healthy life also. By the way, They still are not acknowledging each other.......I did not get their tanks decorated for the party as I got side tracked and then didn't have time. I have now decorated them with a Halloween theme.It looks cute! I did not put as many pumpkins on this year as it was hard to get them off last year,with out leaving a sticky mess. I left the "Love is a Bearded Dragon" on Puff's tank and added to Lilo's tank,"love is 2 Bearded Dragons" on one side and Pumpkins and candy corn and Bats on the the side.They both enjoyed some sweet potato and some apple with their crickets for their Birthday dinner, which they did wake up for.We took pictures and I will get them on the blog as soon as I can.I love my Dragons!!!! Puff and Lilo,the Golden Dragons,to be continued.............. It appears that the pictures have been lost in Carla's computer some where in cyberspace. If she finds them,they will be posted,if not,oh well.................

Getting ready for Puff's and Lilo's Birthday party

I hope Carla will remember to bring her camera so we can take pictures at the party. I am decorating their tanks with a Halloween theme.Lilo has been checking out her new house.She has been on top of and inside of both hides and she has spent time sitting in her water dish. She also has a flat river rock like Puff's to bask on. She has a log to bask on also.She is becoming more active now that she has a bigger house. She is eating very well. I had to peal the defrosted frozen peas for her and stick them in the side of her mouth, but she did eat them. I am hoping that she will realize that they are just as good as the baby food peas. I did get her to eat some Parsley and some Bokchoy, after putting some baby food green beans on the leaves.She really likes the baby food peas and green beans. She licks it right off a spoon. Well time to do some interior decorating! Puff and Lilo,the Golden Dragons, to be continued...............

I got a tank for Lilo

I got a 40 gal. tank for Lilo. It cost $55 delivered. Not bad considering how much they cost brand new! It is in excellent condition for a used tank, very clean. I could have had a free 100 gal. for Puff but there is no way it would have fit in the small space I have. If I just had Puff, it would have fit but I needed space for two tanks and the 100 gal. would have taken up the whole space I had.Yesterday, I went to Petsmart and got most of the stuff I needed for Lilo. I took Puff with me. He so enjoys these little outings. It was rather cold as the weather has changed.I had him all cuddled up in a towel and he he loved it.I have decided to celebrate Lilo's Birthday on the same day as Puff's. I don't know the real birthday for either one. Since I got Lilo so close to the day I got Puff,I decided they could share Birthdays.That will make it more fun. I got their Birthday presents yesterday. New light fixtures for the top of their tanks. The old ones,while they work,are kind of dented and scratched and they don't look nice.The new ones are a little smaller so they fit better,leaving more room for the UVB lights.They still use the same wattage light bulbs. I am going to pick up their Birthday cake to day. We are having a party for both Dragons on Saturday. Dinner, cake and ice cream. Too bad that Dragons can't eat cake and ice cream but it will still be fun watching them interact and they will be fed something special for the occasion. Puff and Lilo, the Golden Bearded Dragons, to be continued...............

Her name is Lilo

The new Dragon's name is Lilo. She is settling in very well. Puff and Lilo have seen each other now but only through the glass of the tank. They have totally ignored each other. Each refuses to acknowledge the other. Some time in the future,I will introduce them face to face in a controlled situation and on neutral ground. She is eating well. Tonight she ate 7 crickets and she loved the baby food peas. Puff is starting to slow down on eating. He is also starting to sleep more now.He is still active in the morning though.I bought a T shirt at the Reptile show that has 2 Bearded Dragons on it. They are both orange,just like my 2 Dragons. I love my Dragons!!! I guess I will have to change the name of this blog to the Golden Dragons because now there are 2 of them. to be continued...........

Puff's girl friend has arrived and WOW !!!!!

On Monday,Carla took me up to the vets office to pick up the female Bearded Dragon that Dr. Jarchow gave me. WOW, is she gorgeous! She is Orange like Puff but she is darker than he is. She is a little smaller than Puff is also. There is some discrepancy as to what her name is, so until I find out for sure, she will just be known as "Pretty Girl". She is also a special needs dragon.I have been filled in on what to look for if she should have any more medical problems.She will have frequent vet checks just as Puff does, as she is 8 years old. I wonder what Puff will think of her when I introduce them to each other? I will let her settle in first. I have discovered that she does not like Bok Choy or summer squash,but she sure did like the crickets and the baby food apple sauce. I will have to go shopping tomorrow to get some thing that she likes. I will try to get some pictures as soon as I can.I now have 2 Dragons! Puff the Golden Dragon,to be continued............

The Reptile show was great !

I went to the Reptile show on Saturday and it was great. I saw lots of Beardies,mostly hatchlings but a few juveniles and some adults.I saw some beautiful color morphs. I saw a Sail Fin Dragon and several Frilled Dragons. Some day I would really like to have a Frilled Dragon.I used my guide dog Shaman this time. He was very distracted,but not by the animals. It was like he was looking for some one. He has never been like this before. After a few hours at the show, he seemed to settle down and did much better.Last year I did not use my dog,just used my white cane.I saw another Asian Green,red tailed Rat snake,like the one I used to have. I saw many beautiful snakes and lizards. Tegus,various types of Iguanas, Monitors, Geckos,Uromastics and many others. I took lots of business cards. Some time in the future, I will get more Bearded Dragons and possibly a Frilled Dragon.Yes, some time in the future...... I still think that Puff will always be my favorite Dragon. After all, he is my first and he is very special and very Precious to me. That being said, I am still looking forward to getting Puff's girl friend. Puff the Golden Dragon,to be continued............

I got offered a girl friend for Puff

Puff's vet appointment went well. His blood work is good and he is in good health and good shape for his age.Dr. Jarchow said I was taking great care of Puff and he offered me a female that is older,like 8years old. She belonged to some one who asked Dr. Jarchow to find her a good home. If I can find a tank for her, not too expensive, I may take her. She is the same color as Puff. I hope I can find a tank soon! Puff the Golden Dragon,to be continued...........

I got injured and ended up in the Hospital

I injured my leg and it got an infection in it. I ended up in the Hospital and Carla and Johnny had to take care of all the animals. The first night Puff did eat for Johnny but the second night he would not eat. I came home and he did eat for me.Of course, Johnny and Carla did not sing to him. I can always get him to eat for me if I sing to him. I think he really did miss me as he got so excited when he saw me. I hope I never have to go through that again. I really worry about all my animals when I am not there to take care of them. I know that Carla and Johnny are capable of caring for them but I miss them and they miss me.Puff the Golden Dragon,to be continued.................

The Reptile show is next weekend

I will be going to the reptile show this year again. I really enjoyed it last year.I can't wait to see the Bearded Dragons and all the other reptiles and amphibians.Puff is going to the vet for his check up on next Tuesday.He is already going into Brumation. He is not as active as he has been all summer. He is sleeping more now but he is still eating every day and he is eating a lot. He seems to be very healthy,but I want to make sure as he is elderly for a Bearded Dragon. I have checked all over the internet and there is no care information for elderly Beardies. I guess I will just keep feeding the way I am as it seems to be keeping Puff healthy. Puff's Birthday is coming up next month. I will have had him for 2 years come October 8th.I hope it will be many more years as I really love him so much.Puff the Golden Dragon, to be continued..............

Puff's vet appointment went very well

I knew that Puff's eyesight was not so good any more,and I was right.The vet discovered that Puff has cataracts.But every thing else was good. Dr. Jarchow said that whatever I am doing for Puff's care and feeding was working and he was in excellent health for his age.He wants to see him again in September before he goes into Brumation. He will do blood work to make sure he is fine then.I am so glad that Puff is doing so well. I will keep doing every thing I have been doing to keep him healthy.I am hoping that he has several years left in his life. I love Puff so much and I don't mind taking the time it takes to feed him and make sure he has a bath after each meal.And take him for sun walks. I will do every thing I can to make sure he will live a long and healthy life. Puff the Golden Dragon, to be continued.................

Puff has a vet appointment for a check up

On June 29th, Puff will be going to the vet for his check up. I decided to get this done a little early now that I know his real age. I want to make sure he is doing well for his advanced age.He has been eating very well and I have discovered that he likes Gerber baby food organic carrots.By giving him this, he is getting more liquid than when I give him water as he does not always swallow the water. He eats the carrots because he likes them.He is eating a lot more greens now also. He is also eating more crickets because he does not have to catch them. I just stick them in the side of his mouth and he chews them up and swallows them. This makes eating a lot more easy for him.I don't think he is totally blind as he does look at me when I talk to him or sing to him, but he definitely has severe depth perception issues.There is no point in letting him get frustrated when he misses a cricket. I also let him soak in warm water after his meal.This way he can absorb water through his skin. He seems to be more active in the morning when I do this. He will still sleep most of the after noon and then wake up to be fed.He has also been sitting in his water fall almost every morning.I am still taking him for his sun walk every afternoon.I have to wake him for this but he really does enjoy it.Then he will go back to napping when I bring him back in the house.I really hope he is doing as well as he appears to be. I love this little dragon so much and would be hart broken if he is not as healthy as he appears to be. I don't want to think about this as a possibility, but I know he won't live for ever.I just hope he will live as long as some of the other Beardies have. I have heard that one has lived to the ripe old age of 16.I can only hope that he will make it to that age if I take really good care of him. Puff,I love you! Puff the Golden Dragon, to be continued.................

A few words from Puff on the rally

Hi all you guys out in cybeland, My mom took me to a Reptile Rally this weekend. Of course it was at the time when I am usually napping so I slept through most of it.I did open my eyes every now and then to see the other dragons and the Big Monitor! I almost missed the python as I got sleepy and closed my eyes again. I really spent most of the afternoon just chillin' out on mom's shoulder.They took pictures of us.Of course mom had to brag about me and she just had to tell every one that she sings to me,but,I really do enjoy it when she sings to me.It was a fun day,and mom bought me some crickets and a few supplies that were needed.When I got home,I took another nap and woke up just in time to eat some of the new crickets. YUM! Mom gave me some collard greens and I ate some of it but I really prefer the bok choy. well, I've got to go now 'cause it's time to eat again. Puff the Golden Dragon,to be continued...............

The Reptile Rally

We went to the reptile rally at Petco this weekend.There were 4 bearded dragons including Puff. There was a nice young dragon named Zippy that was a very similar color to Puff. There was a very light yellow one that was very pretty,and a normal colored one that was quite nice.Then this guy showed up toward the end with a beautiful Monitor lizard. Zippy won the beauty contest,but Puff was second.There was also a young lady that had a very nice Ball Python.We all talked about our animals and Gabby, the lady in charge took pictures of all of them. I found out that Puff is a lot older that I thought. The guy with Monitor said he looked to be at least 10 years old! I guess the people who turned him into the rescue were not honest about his true age.I would have adopted any way as it was love at first sight, but there were things I would have done differently to keep him healthy,if I had known his true age. I will start doing things a little differently now that I know.I am going to schedule a vet visit for him, sooner than the 6 months I had planed for.I want to find out what I can do to keep him as healthy as possible at his age.I enjoyed the rally and will attend the next one that they have. Puff The Golden Dragon,to be continued.................

Pictures coming soon

I do have some new pictures and will post them as soon as I have time.Check back on Feb,19 to see the pictures as that is where I put them.

Long time no post !

I have not posted in some time as I have been very busy. Puff is doing well. He is usually awake by 8:00 am. He is eating well and has been active most mornings. About noon, he usually takes a nap. He wakes in time for feeding.I think his eye sight is getting worse as when he ties to get the crickets,he misses them. I have been placing the food in the side of his mouth and he eats much more easily.This takes longer but at least he is eating well.I have been taking him for sun walks as he really enjoys this.I have been bathing him more often as the vet said he will absorb water through his skin.I do give him water with the pipette,but he does not always swallow it.He really needs to drink more water.I have taken him to Petsmart and Petco several times now. People seem to think he is not real as they approach me and ask"is that alive?" He just sits on my shoulder and chills out. I think Puff enjoys these outings. Next month,Petco is having a Reptile Rally. There will be a Bearded Dragon meet and greet and a reptile beauty contest among other events. I am going to take Puff. I would enjoy meeting other Beardie keepers.I am not sure that Puff would enjoy meeting other Beardies but we shall see.Any way it sounds like fun. Puff The Golden Dragon, to be continued..................

Puff enjoys opera singing !

It has been so warm that I have been taking Puff out for sun walks. He greatly enjoys this. He has been eating well and is becoming more active now that the weather has changed.I have been singing to Puff a lot and he really enjoys this also.If he is sleeping and I want to wake him, all I have to do is sing to him. He will open his eyes and look up at me.Some times he will come up to the glass side of his tank and try to climb up to me. I just put my hand in and he climbs right up on my hand.I have discovered that Puff likes opera singing.The other day, there was a woman on the TV singing opera and Puff looked up and went to the corner of his tank , by the waterfall and climbed up to watch and listen to the woman who was singing. When she stopped singing,Puff climbed down and went over to his basking log,climbed up on it and went to sleep.Singing seems excite him as his breaths are more visible,he looks up and looks around for the source of the singing. He is so cute!!!! Puff the Golden Dragon,to be continued.............

Puff is amazingly cute !

Yesterday,as I passed Puff's tank,I saw him standing straight up on his hind legs with his front feet on the glass. He was watching me as I would go back and forth in front of his tank.His head would move in whatever direction I was moving. I just couldn't hold back a chuckle. He looked so cute.He stayed that way for about 15 minutes.Only when I got his dinner ready did he get down on all fours and come over to me to be fed. I got him to eat some Bokchoy and he ate 3 crickets.I had let him out earlier on my bed to explore,but he really did not move around to much. Instead he climbed up on me and went to sleep while I was watching TV.
Carla came and took pictures of Puff on Valentine's Day. I had his tank decorated and it was real cute.Puff is such a sweet dragon.I just love him. Puff The Golden Dragon,to be continued...................

Puff is doing better

Puff is eating and pooping regularly now.I have discovered that he likes acorn squash.He is still a pretty picky eater.I finally got the batteries for the vibrating dish, so he has been eating a lot of peas.He has been playing with the Christmas ball. He head butts it and watches it swing back and forth. He has also been in the waterfall, but he doesn't stay in the water long as it is too cold.He prefers to have his bath in his tub with warm water.Yesterday,I saw Puff sitting with his arm around the egg and it was so cute! I really wish I had a camera.That would have made a wonderful picture.It was warm enough today to take Puff for a sun walk. He really enjoyed that.He is shedding the skin on his back again.He has been very active today and yesterday,climbing up on his log and leaping off.I have been singing a new song to him."Where have all the flowers gone",an old folk song and he seems to really enjoy that song. It is also one of my favorites.I used to sing it when I played my guitar many years ago.Well it is time to shut off Puff's lights so he can go to sleep. Puff The Golden Dragon,to be continued..........

I lost some of my blog posts

I noticed that I have lost some of my blog posts when Nick transferred every thing from the old computer to the new one. I hope I will be able to recover them.I discovered that the posts were lost due to a google "hiccup". They are lost forever.

I got Puff to eat some bokchoy and carrot

I got Puff to eat some bokchoy and some carrot. I had to stick it in the side of his mouth and he did eat it. He hates it when I do this but he will not eat this stuff with out my doing this. I also hate doing that to him.I feel like I am torturing him. I just can't get him to eat greens any other way except peas. He will eat the peas from his vibrating dish but not the bokchoy or carrots or any other green things. I have stopped giving him the melon that he loves as this was giving him an elevated potassium level.He has eaten some sweet potato and some squash on his own but those are not GREENS.Maybe he does not like the color green???He has still not pooped.....He is eating crickets and yesterday he ate 4 of them. Today he has slept all day so I guess he is not going to eat today.I got him to actually drink water yesterday when he was soaking in his bath.I found the pipette undamaged and washed it and put it away where the cats can't get it this time.The weather is cooler today so I guess that is why Puff has slept all day. He did move into a different position but has shown no interest in waking up. I miss him when he sleeps the days away during the winter. I guess I will just have to wait until Spring for him to become active again.I finally got around to hanging the Christmas ball in his tank,but again it may be Spring before he discovers it.He has also shown no interest in his waterfall.He has not discovered the "Dragon egg"that Nick gave him for Christmas either.I hope I don't have to wait till Spring for him to poop!It has been 21 days since he had the first enema and that was the last time he pooped.I don't remember him not pooping for so long last winter. I know the blood test that the vet did said he was healthy,but I still worry about him....... Puff the Golden Dragon, to be continued....................

Back to the Vet again

Back to the vet again!This time Puff had blood work done. He had been eating but not Pooping so the Vet suggested the blood tests.As we waited for the results,Puff suffered the indignity of another enema.Poor Puff! After all that, he still hasn't pooped. But the Vet said that his blood work was very normal except for a slightly elevated potassium level.He thinks this is the reason that Puff's foot twitches on and off.He also thinks that the elevated potassium level is from too much melon.This visit to the vet was very expensive, but I at least I have peace of mind,knowing that he is healthy.He has been eating very well since he came home form the vet.I guess he will eventually poop as what goes in must eventually come out????I got some Bokchoy and am going to see if he will eat that.The pipette that I was using to give him water with disappeared. I think the cats got it.I will have to get another one. Puff is such a picky eater because he was not fed properly by his former owners.I really wish that people would do the research and find out what these animals need before they go out and get one. Bearded Dragons have very specific needs and if they are to live a healthy full life, people need to care for them properly! I try my best but it is very hard to get Puff to eat greens because he was never fed them to begin with.It doesn't help that he has a sweet tooth for things like melon and sweet potato either.I did get him to eat some carrot the other day.I am going to try the Bokchoy in the morning.Puff is already asleep so I will turn off his lights now. Good night Puff,I love you...Puff The Golden Dragon,to be continued.....................

Puff had to go to the vet

Poor Puff had to go to the vet on Wednesday.He had not eaten in 7 days and even though he had eaten before that, he had not pooped. I new some thing was wrong because he even refused crickets!I was soaking him in warm water and rubbing his belly but, nothing. We went to the vet and Dr. Jarchow said Puff was constipated. Poor Puff had to suffer the indignity of an enema!He had a uric acid plug that was holding up everything.Dr. Jarchow said that this caused a high phosphorus level to build up in his body and that was the reason his foot was twitching. The conclusion was that Puff needs to drink more water. I thought that I was going to have a big bill but they only charged me for the exam so it was only $50.00.Puff seemed better today and he did eat 3 crickets. I used a pipette (like an eye dropper) to give him some water as he just doesn't drink enough on is own.I am so glad Puff is better. I was so worried.I love this little guy so much. Carla came and took pictures of Puff's tank with all the Christmas decorations on it.I will put them on the blog soon. Puff the Golden Dragon,to be continued............