Puff saw the vet today

Dr.Jarchow checked out Puff's swollen arm and the swelling under his arm.He said it was a lymphatic problem and recommended doing some blood work.He said that Puff was not in any pain but reminded me that Puff is really quite old so this might be an age related problem. I will have to wait for the results to come back and of course it will take longer because of the holiday.He said he would call me when it came in and he would discuss a course of treatment then. My poor Puff.....I love him so much and I hate that he may be sick. Lilo is still doing very well and I am so glad to have her as I don't know how much time Puff has left. I try not to think about this but it is hard not to.This will be a very hard month as this vet visit cost me $221.00.I love Puff and would have found a way to pay more if I had to.   Puff and Lilo,the Golden Dragons,to be continued................

I found a swelling under Puff's arm

The other day I found a swelling under Puff's arm. The arm also seems to be swollen. I have to call and make an appointment to see the vet on Monday. I hope I can get in soon. I am very worried about Puff. Lilo seems to be doing fine.    Puff and Lilo,the Golden Dragons,to be continued..................

The last two posts are out of sequence

The last 2 posts are way out of sequence as I found them in the drafts.I went to publish them but I don't know how to put them where they belong,which is some where back in 2009. Sorry about that.........

Puff has a new " Dining Room "

I bought a large plastic container yesterday for Puff. This is his "Dining Room". I am teaching him to go after the crickets, instead of hand feeding him. Because of his bad eye, He often misses the cricket and it gets away and I have trouble catching it. I don't want uneaten crickets to bother Puff when he is sleeping.When the crickets get away in the "dining room" I can catch them with no trouble.I put Puff in to his "dining room"this afternoon and put a screen on top,with his basking light. At first, I only put 2 crickets in with him. I had to herd the crickets in front of his good eye so he could see them. Then he would grab it and snarf it down.He would not move around the container to get the crickets.He pretty much stayed under the light. I just kept herding the crickets in front of him and he did catch and eat 5 crickets.the Golden Dragon, to be continued................

A few words to anyone out there in cyberspace

These words are for anyone out there in cyberspace that might stumble upon this blog.You may after reading through this blog, think that I am some crazy old lady just babbling away at this poor lizard but you would be very wrong. My mind is quite intact and while I might be babbling to my pet Bearded Dragon,He does enjoy it, He may not understand all the words but he enjoys the tone of my voice.I have spent enough time with Puff to know that he is very expressive. As I wrote in an earlier post,he has a whole vocabulary of body language.People talk to there dogs and cats all the time.Most animals let there people know what they want by there body language.There are people who don't like cats or dogs for what ever reason. There are people who don't like reptiles either.I absolutely love my pet cats and dogs. I also have a very special bond with my guide dogs.I have had other reptiles,mostly snakes,and I liked them very much.But Puff is different.I love Puff just as much as any dog or cat I have.Any one that has ever had the pleasure of having a pet Bearded Dragon will know what I mean.the Golden Dragon,to be continued.............

The reptile rally

I went to the reptile rally on Saturday at Petco. There was a Mountain Horned Dragon there that was so beautiful and mellow.He just sat on the lady's shoulder the whole time we were there.Puff was mellow as always and went to sleep as I was holding him.Lilo was pretty mellow also,although she did move around at times.I held them both together and they were very good .The people who were running the rally were very impressed with Puff. They kept saying that he has this massive head.He was the largest Beardie there. Puff won first place in the cold blooded beauty contest.I think his age had a lot to do with it, although he did look quite beautiful. He had already finished shedding. Lilo was getting ready to shed on her beard, but I did get compliments on how beautiful her color was.There were not a lot of reptiles at this rally. There were more last year.I wish they would advertise these rallies better.I think they would get more people and reptile participants. Any way I am glad that Puff won the beauty contest as I have been telling him for years that he is the most Beautiful Dragon  in the world!I love my Dragons. Puff and Lilo,the Golden Dragons,to be continued.....................

Puff's vet check up went great

I took Puff in to see Dr. Jarchow for a check up. He is doing very well and will not need to be seen again until July or August for blood work.I brought Lilo along so Dr. Jarchow could see how well she is doing. Dr. J did a fecal exam on both Dragons and weighed them. They are both at a good weight. Dr. J was quite pleased to see that Lilo was no longer bloated. She is however reabsorbing eggs again.Both Dragons are healthy. Puff is sleeping more these days as he is quite old now.He seems to be more active at night now.Puff is shedding around his face and beard.Lilo just shed most of her head and back and tail.I think she has grown a bit. They both ate well during Brumation. They only missed a couple of their meals.I love you Puff and Lilo.The Golden Dragons, to be continued..............