Well, I got little Koopa settled in.

Well, I got little Koopa settled in.  He's got some sand, in a nice big tank, and a UVB light.  I thought I had another heat lamp, but apparently I don't so I'll pick him up one tomorrow.

I didn't try feeding him since it was late when we got home and he didn't have any heat.  It wasn't long after I put him in that I heard a light "swish swish swish" only to look in there and not see him at all, save for the tip of his tail sticking up out of the sand.  He buried himself and went to sleep!  Poor baby had a long day.

I've been doing reading and research on and off all evening and it seems that these guys are pretty fragile.  So, no more holding and all that.  Stress is a big killer for them.  I found a site that will tell me which species he is so I emailed them a photo.  They have a lot of info about them and they have the best deal I've found on Harvester Ants, which is what his main diet should consist of.  So, as long as he'll eat the ants I'll go ahead and get some ordered.  He can eat other bugs, but he needs a special powder for that so I have some on the way.

I hadn't really planned to get another lizard - I just really wanted to go and check out Repticon.  But when I saw that little guy, he looked so neat and I just WANTED him.  Then, when I asked the people selling him all about him, they didn't have much to say.  Like, not at all, and that kind of worried me.  The most I got was, "He's kind of like a bearded dragon, but he eats ants.  He's about a year old."  Yes, they are both desert lizards, but they are NOT the same.  I don't know.  That just kind of bugged me and I loved him right away and he was the only one there.  All signs pointed to "Take him home and figure it out."

Also, he is shedding and I think that is a stressful time for them so having him out in public at that show was just really not nice.  Just not nice at all.  Oh well.  He's warm and quiet and resting now.  I hope he'll be ok!  ❤