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Well I have gotten rid of most of my lizards now. I sold off all the cricket eaters and regular chuckwallas. It has just gotten to be too much. Brian was smart when he got rid of his. Last April I ruptured a disc in my neck at work and it was hell cleaning cages-moving rocks and such. After much thought I decided to sell everything except the island chucks. Now all I have are 8 varius and 6 hispidus. The cages are large and do not require me to move rocks just clean them off. It is working out nice and although I do miss the animals it is so much easier without all of them. I was up to 8 trios of chuckwallas, 15 collared lizards, 8 baja blue rock lizards and a pair of Morroccan uros. The baja blue rocks were sent back to the guy that bred them and to the Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum. I know that that breeder will breed them successfully as he has done the last few years so they will become more available for everyone. He is trying to build a good captive population. Also my boys(human) are getting older now and requiring more of my time and the animals were paying the price. Tom

You definately had all the right reasons to downsize your collection...that is for sure. It's great to have you on the forums, so I hope you find the time to share your thoughts with us. I am finding it harder and harder to give the attention necesary for my lizards, and I don't have nearly that many. I'm really glad they are about ready for brumation...I can soon take a deep breath and start all over next year.

John

the last 2 years about half way through the season I was looking forward to hibernation time just to get a break.

At least a few; when it gets to be 40 or 50, I can see how that would wear on one's enthusiam for cleaning tanks. I like to have a pair of babies just to keep me entertained over the winter.

J

sorry to hear that but i'm glade you are doing well. thats cool you got hispidus. are they hatchlings from bob? i will try to go to taylor. what time are you gonna go? i have to work maybe i can go late. it would be nice to see you guys. did you see the pic with jane and mark o'shea kinda cool. talk to ya chris

I hate to hear you have been having spine/ neck/ disc problems. Sure hope & pray all is working out with it. I damn near went beserk when I started out and did not have the pen finished . Several Clown Agamas & adult chuck in a 55 tank. They got along fine but it only took 6 weeks before I was ready to skin em out and make a hat band & bar- b- q. That was in 1999 & I have only since kept some new Blue & Yarrow spineys inside ( last year) but that lasted only 3 -4 weeks. I knew they needed sunlight plus I just could not keep up with their appetites.

Tom-- pop in from time to time just because!!!

Chopper ( only 3 copperheads in Sept )

I also hope your back problems are under control(or hopefully just about healed) After a fall years ago when younger, I could not move my neck, also disk related, very painful, very frustrating.
But it does get better, so I wish you well.

Also understand needing time for the kids. Been there, Done that.
I'm lucky mine are raised, with kids of their own now, Had them, young, so I'm at that cool stage in life, young enough to play with lizards ! LOL

And I'm so glad you kept those perrty chucks !
I second the motion, that David put forth, stick around JUST BECAUSE ! WE LIKE YOU !! Hey Grebster is beautiful, Thanks for everything Buddy! Eve

It is very funny. Richard Montanucci laughed when I said I was getting rid of the chucks. He said " Yea right, until your next trip to AZ. I I know you will want to bring back everyone we catch." I will definately stick on the forum. It is a great bunch of people.

LMAO, Real happy to hear your NOT going anywhere Tom , I agree with your buddy, soon we will hear ya got some NEW Chuck CRITTER, ya can't fool us reptile people, LOL Eve

Keep you happy!!!!!! And I thought I was weird?>?>?>?!@!@

Grinnin' & Sniffin'

I was born with a SMILE ! SMILING EVE , thats what they call me ! Knowing that Mr. Greb is sticking around, makes for a HAPPY feelin ! Hahhahha, Eve