Eiko is still not eating

I am still having to force feed Eiko. He shows no interest in eating at all. He does seem more active though.Once in the last month,he did eat 1 worm on his own. I keep hoping that he will just start eating on his own again.. My girls have slowed down on their eating.They have also been less active and are sleeping most of the day. It has been cooler lately. I know Brumation takes place when the light is less, but could it also be from the weather cooling down? I think the girls are in a semi-brumation state now. They have not brumated all winter,except for in the very beginning when we actually had cold weather. That is when Lilo was in a semi-brumation state. Ryuu was still active at that time. Eiko was also active then, befor he came down with Hepatitis.This is the first winter since I have had Lilo, that she did not go through a full brumation. Each night, my girls wake up and go and sit on there flat rocks and wait for there dinner. Eiko, on the other hand,is either in his hide taking a nap or courting his girls. He has no interest in eating. I think Eiko is getting better because he is more active and is not spending much time in his hide,except for an occasional nap in the afternoon.Eiko has not brumated since I have had him. I wonder if maybe he will next year? He will be 2 years old then. Any way, his hormones are raging now and he is actively courting both girls, but he has a definite preference for Ryuu. I guess because, she is so much younger that Lilo. I love my beautiful Dragons,Lilo, Ryuu and Eiko. I still miss Puff, RIP. The Golden Dragons, to be continued...............

I took Eiko back to the vet

I took Eioko back to Dr. J as he still is not eating on his own.I am still force feeding him. Dr. J said that despite my having to force feed Eiko, he has gained a little weight and his gums are nice and pink. He is getting better.Dr.J gave him some fluids,but did not need to give him any more antibiotic shots.I gave them another $100 on my bill. It's going to take another 3 months to get this vet bill payed off, but at least Eiko is getting better. I just wish he would eat. I love my Dragons,Lilo Ryuu and Eiko. To be continued..............

Brumation?

It appears that Lilo has decided to forget about Brumation for now. She is displaying behaviour that tells me she is in love with Eiko. She is bobbing her head ever so slowly and waving to him. He does go over to her side of the tank and bobs at her.I have never seen this behaviour from her before. In fact, I have never seen her so active before.I guess Puff was so old he never had those feelings and did not bob or wave. I only saw him bob once when I gave him a mirror to see himself in. I never saw him do it any other time.I thought Lilo was too old to do it but I guess not.She is now 12 years old.I guess Eiko likes his girls no matter how young or old they are. Lucky boy, that Eiko. He has 2 loves. Even being sick hasn't gotten in the way of love, or is it  hormones? I wish he would start eating. Dr. J said that Eiko would have to be on death's door to stop courting his girls. At least I know he is not near death.I just want him to get better soon! I do worry about him.  The Golden Dragons,to be continued..........

Eiko's vet visit

I took Eiko in to see Dr. J. He did blood work and it was discovered that Eiko has Hepatitis brought on by a virus that he has. I brought him back to get a long acting shot of antibiotics and some fluids. I was able to give them $175 and they are letting me pay the rest on time payments. I still owe over $350.He is still not eating so I am still force feeding him. If he doesn't start eating soon, he will have to go back to see Dr. J and get some more fluids and another antibiotic shot. Poor Eiko. I feel so bad having to force feed him but I have to get food in him. I hope he gets better soon.  I love my Dragons,Lilo,Ryuu,and Eiko. The Golden Dragons, to be continued..............

My Dragon picture disappeared

My Dragon picture has disappeared from my header. I will have to figure out how to put it back up. to be continued..........

Eiko is not eating well and he coughs every once in a while

I am going to take Eiko to the vet as he is still not eating well. I have also seen him cough every once in a while. He doesn't appear to have any trouble breathing but he should not be coughing. This worries me. He did not have a very good start as a young Dragon. He is now 2 years old. When I first got him, he ate very well and would chase the crickets down and devour them in no time. Then he decided that he did not like crickets any more. Then he ate the super worms when I changed his diet. Then he decided not to eat the worms any more. Something is not right.He should not be coughing and should be eating better than he is. I am having to force feed him.He refuses to eat his greens at all. If I can get his mouth open I can stick the worm in and he will chew it and swallow. But some times he just spits the worm out.He also bit my index finger right through the nail when I was stuffing a worm into his mouth. He did not mean to bite me but my finger was in the way as he bit down on the worm. My finger is OK but it will take time to grow the nail out. Eiko needs to go see Dr. J,so we can figure out what his problem is and go from there.   The Golden Dragons,  to be continue...........

It is Brumation time

Lilo has started to brumate. She is in her hide most of the day and will come out to eat some times. sometimes she just sleeps through dinner time. Ryuu sleeps in her hide at night but is awake during the day. She is now 3 years old so she may or may not brumate yet.Eiko is not brumating at all. He will actually be 2 years old in January.So he is still young and may not brumate this year. they all seem fine and Lilo and Ryuu are eating well.Eiko is still being picky about his food. If I hold a piece of salad in front of him,he will eat it but refuses to eat any more than that one piece. He will some times eat 5 - 7 super worms but there are days that he refuses to eat any thing.Lilo and Ryuu are eating all their salads. Eiko makes me worry. What else can I find to feed him that he won't get tired of eating? Lilo,Ryuu and Eiko, the Golden Dragons. To be continued.............