but I had a major housing crunch when Hoboken unexpectedly arrived. I had him in the outdoor cage the first few days, but the weather turned cold and rainy. He had no external mites or anything, and his first few fecals were parasite free. So in with the girls he went, and the poor guy just went girl crazy. He probably lost about 3 grams in 10 days, and didn't eat because he was so busy strutting his stuff and chasing after the ladies. Snicket and Chimera, the small yellowheaded girls have perfected their "not just no, but HELL no!" stances, but Mariah was a different story. She almost immediately began eating more and gaining weight. It took over a week for her gravid colors to begin to show. I'm pretty sure the timing was just right and her eggs have a good chance at being fertile. Things are settling down again, Hobo is spending little more time eating and bit less time bobbing his head and chasing the girls. He is an amazing guy, he has settled into captivity very well. He handles better than the others, and I have had them for almost a year now. (This makes me wonder if lizards from different localities might have different personalities as far as how successful they are as captives.) Anyway, everyone looks happy and healthy, and I think perhaps I got by this time without the recommended isolation period. I am getting a laying box ready and hopefully will be incubating some eggs soon.
And Eve, the new yellowheaded baby finally has a name, Celeste.
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Valerie Rae
We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now.
--Martin Luther King, Jr.--
God bless the USA
