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Tarzan is in his new home!!

CheriS Sep 23, 2003 07:53 PM

Derek and Kelly emailed me to let me know that Tarzan arrived safely and appears hungry as usual. Derek says he ate 50 1/2 inch crickets........ lol, I don't think the travel is going to affect his appetite. Now if they just don't want to return him because he costs so much to feed!

For anyone interested, we feed them a light dinner the night before and then separate them from the others. A small helping of salad first thing in the morning at 6 am in the prep tank and that is removed by 10 AM. Then they are given a few dropper of water during the day to hydrate them well and clear out their tummies. At 4-5pm they get some diluted pedialyte. At 6pm we leave the house, they are taken to the airport terminal to the Airborne counter around 6:20 pm, hugged and put in their box and sealed there. At 6:30 to 7:00 pm they start their journey, by midnight they are in Ohio and then on to their main location and delivered to their new home by 10:30 AM. Hopefully sleeping the time away. A busy day for a little one.

The night before weight was 48 grams, preship weight was 46 grams and arrival weight was 46 grams, so he seems to take the trip fine.

We have found that this routine clears out their tummies and they do not get sick from the trip or arrive messy. Oh forgot to mention, from 6:20-7 pm I cry , from 7pm to 10:30AM I worry and cry.

This is Tarzan just before he was separated from the others Sunday night... Best wishes to you baby, you got a great new Mommy and Daddy.
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Replies (6)

LizardLadyAma Sep 23, 2003 08:23 PM

Hi Cheri!

He is here and eating like a pig! Don't worry about us returning him. We've sold a lot of babies this season, so our food bill was decreasing anyway.

I thought I'd attach a picture of the little guy I just took. All our other beardies are fast asleep, this guy was in his hide until a cricket wandered by then *BAM* out like a shot to gobble him up!

He made it to us in one piece and is doing very well!

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kelly


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Kelly Affonce
DeKeaff Exotics
www.dekeaffexotics.com
AIM: DekeaffGrrl

CheriS Sep 23, 2003 10:10 PM

tubby normal self :D

On the way to the airport he had loose skin and it was worrying me.... LOL he is use to being a stuffed little guy. We never had a baby that ate the amoutn he does so I was not use to them having tummies THAT empty

reiko Sep 23, 2003 08:26 PM

im sure he is gonna love his new home, they certianly got a great start with you Cheri, hopefully these babies will make big strong healthy babies here in the US, mr tarzan looks like he might grow to be quite the biggun!! im sure we will see lots of him as he grows up
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reiko
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beardiedragon Sep 23, 2003 08:47 PM

how long have you been following this routine? sounds like a great plan to follow.
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Bennett

www.beardiedragon.com

LizardLadyAma Sep 23, 2003 08:52 PM

I don't know, but I have gotten two shipments from Cheri and both were in A shape. Dragons both ate first day after going from fl to boston ma. impressive. They don't miss a beat.

Derek, logged in as Kelly
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Kelly Affonce
DeKeaff Exotics
www.dekeaffexotics.com
AIM: DekeaffGrrl

Christyj Sep 23, 2003 09:16 PM

n/p
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TheClassyLizard

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