It's not even 5, but it's been a long day.

It's not even 5, but it's been a long day.

I got up wayyy too early for it to be a weekend.  Had a thousand things to do this morning - from housework, animal rounds, etc., to mowing part of the lawn and getting a new temp foster settled in.  Got all of that done before heading out to Repticon.  😃

SO... I got there and it was wonderful to see my animal friends, Emily and Jennifer.  I wish it hadn't been out in the middle of nowhere... might have been nice to find a place to spend some time, but we all had animals and / or bugs so maybe it was for the best we went home.  The only thing that might have made it better would be Laurel, but I guess working was more important...  😛

Even though I wanted to BUY ALL THE THINGS I refrained.  I bought my beardie girls some butter worms which they both seemed to enjoy, and I bought Koopa a friend.  I also did buy a new baby, but it's an easy one - a chaco tarantula.  Supposedly, he or she will get to be about 8 inches.  They had a spider there that would get larger (12 inches!), but it was less friendly and I wanted Shaun to like our new child so I got the more mellow species.  😜

The same guy who sold me Koopa was there with more Horned Lizards.  Lots of them - and they looked fat and healthy - unlike Koopa did and still does.  🙁  I asked him what he feeds them and he said crickets with vitamin powder.  I've been trying for over a year to fatten up Koopa, but it's slow going.  They are supposed to need ants / formic acid from ants so I don't understand at all what's going on.  He didn't know that they made formic acid powder so now he does, and he sounded like he might start using it.  But I might take a cue and offer some crickets with vitamin powder, as well.   Or at the very least, start dusting the roaches I feed him.  I don't recall what he said he used, but I did get his card this time so I will find out.

Anyway, that's been my day so far.  Pictures soon.  🙂