in Utah on Sunday. It was a smallish rock, not deep enough for brumation and this baby had been out and eating already. I believe I have another girl - naturally I had to take her home and remove the tick from her little "finger". I had noticed something in her mouth and the next day it was still there. I got a moistened Q-tip and gently brushed at the area. It moved but also seemed to be imbedded, and after a small procedure involving tiny tweezers, a thorn was removed from her lower gums. This was not stopping her from eating, but I hope she feels better now.
I noticed that when she clamped down on the Q-tip she got a little drink of water. I am going to remember this trick the next time I need to give a lizard some fluids. There were no strands of cotton in her mouth afterwards, either.
This baby is as small as the hatchling I raised. It amazes me to think that she hatched out in August or September and brumated over the winter. She must have been a TINY hatchling, and obviously is a tough little thing.
I feel blessed to have a baby this year. Since I have no male it does not seem to be in the cards for me this year. On the other hand, none of my girls have worn their spring outfits yet, and a friend is going camping this coming weekend in the same area where this baby was found . Maybe my girls will get a nice surprise!
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Valerie
We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now.
--Martin Luther King, Jr.--
God bless the USA
