Rex has arrived
I just realised there's a hot new topic I haven't been blogging about. Rex, my new lizard.
Yep, ever since I was a young child I always wanted a pet lizard. Over the years I've made the rest of the family happy by providing their ideal pet; I figured it was finally my turn.
I applied for a "Reptile Keepers" license ($120 for 5 years) and then attended a short course on looking after lizards. Even with all my Pathology training I wasn't game to assume I knew everything I needed to know. After all, animals are not humans.
Rex is a "Centralian Bearded Dragon", AKA "Pogona Vitticeps" and is about 9-10 weeks old. The sex is currently unknown. From here on-in I refer to Rex as "him/his" rather than "her".
So why the name "Rex" ? In brief, my two boys love Dinosaurs; especially the T-Rex. Say no more.
I've taken some photos on my medium format camera. As soon as I have them scanned I'll post them.
Being the scientist I am (was) I've started to record his length and width: 175mm long and 28mm wide. I'll post updates on this as well.
Today I gave Rex his first feeding of approx. 30 small crickets. What a feast ! All gone within a matter of minutes. Even though it was the middle of the day it looked like he needed a sleep after it.
He's certainly fun to watch and hold. In future posts I'll write about some of the more interesting facts I learned about Rex on my course.
