Post by xtinydragonx on Nov 25, 2009 6:33:15 GMT -8
Hello Everyone,
Well where to start ...
I have never kept a reptile before have always had a houseful of animals though..
At present my house hold is ...
My self .. My hubby ..My son ...My daughter ..and then ...
6 year old Dalmatian (just the biggest softie ever!! loves everyone and everything)
3 cats .. Ginger tom inseparable from my daughter (age 5) .. pure white deaf tom (age 5) and little Tilly..tabby girl (wild rescue so age no known)
5 Ferrets .. 2 hob polecats /1 jill polecats /1 hob Albino/ 1 choc jill (all rescues so age unknown)
So i have been researching like a crazy woman for the last couples of mths and have a visit to what looks and feels like a good reptile shop on Friday to view some red iguanas (^_^) We have been though heaps of places already , beginning to feel like a reptile shop stalker..lol
Our plan of action is this plz feel free to comment in anyway you feel would help..
We plan to home the new baby (I'm told they are 3 mths old) in a shop brought wooden viv (you know wood sides glass front) then over Xmas start putting together a custom build for our new family member to grow into .. (hubby being a carpenter I'm expecting great things ...lol )
I will be the main carer of the new Iggy since I'm a stay at home mum and have the house to my self all day long everyday (kids are both school age).
OK so scene set .... now then...Are there any main points i should be asking the reptile keepers on Friday about the baby Iggy and Ive read some of the basics i need to look for ie..clear eyes ..clear round the mouth etc.. but if you could help me along to make sure I'm getting as healthy a baby as poss..
Sorry Ive waffled on so long Going to take a spin around the forum now and find my feet...
Thx in advance for any/all info/help ;D
Well where to start ...
I have never kept a reptile before have always had a houseful of animals though..
At present my house hold is ...
My self .. My hubby ..My son ...My daughter ..and then ...
6 year old Dalmatian (just the biggest softie ever!! loves everyone and everything)
3 cats .. Ginger tom inseparable from my daughter (age 5) .. pure white deaf tom (age 5) and little Tilly..tabby girl (wild rescue so age no known)
5 Ferrets .. 2 hob polecats /1 jill polecats /1 hob Albino/ 1 choc jill (all rescues so age unknown)
So i have been researching like a crazy woman for the last couples of mths and have a visit to what looks and feels like a good reptile shop on Friday to view some red iguanas (^_^) We have been though heaps of places already , beginning to feel like a reptile shop stalker..lol
Our plan of action is this plz feel free to comment in anyway you feel would help..
We plan to home the new baby (I'm told they are 3 mths old) in a shop brought wooden viv (you know wood sides glass front) then over Xmas start putting together a custom build for our new family member to grow into .. (hubby being a carpenter I'm expecting great things ...lol )
I will be the main carer of the new Iggy since I'm a stay at home mum and have the house to my self all day long everyday (kids are both school age).
OK so scene set .... now then...Are there any main points i should be asking the reptile keepers on Friday about the baby Iggy and Ive read some of the basics i need to look for ie..clear eyes ..clear round the mouth etc.. but if you could help me along to make sure I'm getting as healthy a baby as poss..
Sorry Ive waffled on so long Going to take a spin around the forum now and find my feet...
Thx in advance for any/all info/help ;D