The Dragon and the Mouse

**EDIT** since I posted this blog several months ago I have been informed by a seasoned bearded dragon breeder that mice, even pinkies, are not a good idea to feed to beardies as they can cause liver problems.  I have stopped given darwin mice and he is back on a diet of insects and salad.  If you do wish to feed your dragon pinkies, I don't personally think that one every now and then is such a bad thing.  Just avoid making this your dragons primary source of protein.
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I also forgot to mention that Darwin's been eating hoppers lately (baby mice).  Normally he's quite happy to gobble down the delightful little morsels, but this one little mouse must have been special because Darwin didn't eat him... In fact, Darwin sheltered him for a little nap!  Days went by and I kept offering the hopper to Darwin, and Darwin just kept letting the little bugger crawl all over him.  After a while the mouse just died from improper housing (I try to feed them and whatnot but I really don't have a proper set-up).  The next hopper I put in the tank was gobbled down without reservation.  Hmmmmm....

~J

Updates in the Lizard Household

Darwin got his first experience going outside in the grass and sunshine this month:

Startled by people walking nearby, he ducks into the grass:

And in the gecko world, the colony has aquired a new toy... A "canopy", or hammock, that they've all taken great interest in:

In other gecko news, our momma Buddy is laying eggs again, along with her two eldest daughters, Alpha and Godzilla.  All three have each laid one clutch of two so far, with many more on the way.  Last year Buddy had nine successful hatchlings, so we could be looking in the ball park of 25 to 30 babies by the end of this season.  Uh... If you know anyone who wants to buy some pretty leos, let me know! 

~J