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Edible art and fashion! How long did the cricket hat last?

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Tokay?

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Shedding time will be coming up pretty soon as the days get longer. How interested are you in hand taming her or have you decided that her personality just is not conducive?

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Your kitty sure does not look seventeen! I have a calico that does the fist bump thing with the top of her head.

Goats are the best pets ever. Warning….they can be a little addictive!

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Do you mind mentioning which pet store you got her at? I am trying to keep the forum members informed as to which stores are reputable, and which are selling sick animals at a handsome profit, at the ones that live.

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Exciting times ahead! They are sure cute now.

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What a hysterical of Lily! What breed is she and are her eyes heterchromatic is that just a trick of the light?

I am sure you are really going to miss Puff when she’s gone. She seems pretty special. Do you think you will acquire one of your own someday?

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She is lovely and seems very chill. Have you had her whole life?

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Busted! What a cutey and very photogenic. How old?

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Same sex?

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Multi-generational love-fest! Did your mom encourage to have reptile pets as a kid?

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Sounds like you’re in the clear with Carl. Even one person at a big box store who can vouch for parentage is good enough.

I talk to hundreds of people yearly about their pets and I seldom know where they live. Some are in the city, some in the country.

Not having a reptile vet is a rural thing, and believe me, it can be the pits. Even in my rural area of Colorado, if you get a sick pig worth $3,000, instead of treating it, most vets tell you to slaughter it and start over. It’s after all, just a pig. The time and effort required to ensure an animal’s health that is not a dog, cat, or horse in a rural area is certainly a consideration.

Sounds like you did due diligence with selecting Carl and in many places that is the best one can hope for. I look forward to seeing him grow even more handsome.

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I know how those spontaneous purchases can go! I once went into a pet store to buy dog food and came out with a blue point Siamese kitten.

Nevertheless, if you have not thoroughly researched where this gecko came from originally (as in domestically bred vs. wild-caught), I would take the time to provide a fecal sample to your vet for analysis. If domestically bred, then no worries, but if there is even a tiny chance he was wild-caught, there is a strong possibility of a significant parasite load. I would hate for undetected and preventable illness to happen Carl. I say this with all due respect to Petco, as a former Petco employee. We only sold feed and equipment at the stores I worked at, and no animals, but I know that today’s big box stores sometimes make compromises. Even zoos make compromises (worked for the San Diego zoo for many years), so I’m not casting aspersions, BUT, as a former industry insider, I know that’s what I would do for Carl, just to be on the safe side.

Hoping that you will keep up posted on Carl’s life and times!

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Congratulations to your husband for finally getting with the program! It would be funny if you have now succeeded in creating a monster who wants even more animals in the future. They can be a little bit addicting. The right pets are especially good for children with autism as well, so it sounds like a win-win for all. Where did you get him?

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Are these two the ones in the cup?

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