Well, I've decided.
I won't be bringing the new baby home with us. After taking nearly an hour to feed 9 reptiles all their rodents (mostly frozen pinkies, but Zibby requires frozen baby rats), I've decided that with all the electricity it costs to keep them all in heating pads, ultraviolet heat lamps, and the cost of feeding 9 reptiles, not to mention cleaning the cages, baths, and "playtime," I think we are better just not adding to this brood quite yet.
(Talk about using your head and not your heart!!)
But it's for the best. He's so precious and sweet, but I'll let someone else take him home. ...someone who has more time and possibly fewer pets.
Which reminds me, the guy at the pet store was TOTALLY impressed with the way we are raising our reptiles. He said that most people just have them in cages as "showpieces" and throw food in now and again and clean the cages once in awhile. Ours have been "potty trained," like to be played with, and are truly members of our family (as much as reptiles can be!). They are "socialized" and actually seem to appreciate time with us. He said he would have no problem selling to us because he believed we truly knew how to take care of our animals. (It's in their policy that they will not sell reptiles or ANY animals to buyers unless you can prove you have everything you will need to take care of the animal they sell you.) We talked about about them for some time, and at some length. He taught us a thing or two, and we taught him a couple of things, as well!
Man... It was truly been a full day for us yesterday.
(This post was written Saturday, though not posted until Sunday.)
And it was good.
Trip to Scarborough Faire
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3 comments:
It is a good thing that the pet store is so discerning when it comes to their prospective reptile owners,most would not be!It sounds as though you are very responsible and loving to your pet reptiles and it is sad that other people can not say the same.It was great that you knew you could not handle any more pets at this time.
I think the frozen mice would be the kicker for me NOT to have any reptiles. Although, I reckon I could freeze up some shrews and send them your way! :)
I thought that eventually we'd release our frogs back into the wild ...but at least one of them has gotten "attached" to me- or at least she has gotten an understanding of me as "the food lady" so she hops TO me when I open the cage to put crickets or other bugs in. And she seems to prefer me to hand-feed her, too! (I don't know if its a she or he but she seems like a girl - how does a frog seem "girly?" I have no idea...just a hunch!)
Only I could "spoil" an amphibian!
Sounds like a complicated & costly setup you have; I think you used wise judgment.
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