The GOLDEN Lizard

I had it in my head that we would be getting a new kitten yesterday. The kids and I actually wanted to get one for Marc on his birthday Saturday, but the shelter was closed. We figured it's time, Biggles isn't coming home :( We checked out a few other places (Petsmart and Uptown Pets) but no luck. Anyways, we did NOT get a kitten yesterday...Marc had other intentions.

I don't think I have mentioned that Scale (our Chinese water dragon) has been sick for like six weeks. It started out with an eye infection. I took him to the vet before our RV trip and got some meds for him. They didn't seem to help though. I don't think he has eaten in like a month. He is so lethargic, but won't croak. I had given up...I was NOT going to take him back to the vet for another $150 visit. Besides, where am I gonna find the time?

I'm actually quite proud of Marc. He took the initiative to call around until he found the vet I took Scale to last time. He made an appointment for him and took him in. The kids and I met up with him at the veterinary hospital after I picked up the boys. I guess Scale almost died when the vet poked him to administer some fluids :( Amazingly, he had lost hardly any weight though. Sooo...after that $200 visit, we drove to Petsmart and got Scale an entire new husbandry. That was another $300 or so. We needed a glass cage because his screen cage is just not holding the humidity he needs.

I think this lizard has cost us over $1000 so far. If he makes it through all his treatments he shall be otherwise knows as The Golden Lizard. Only time will tell...we have to give him lots of meds, vitamins, and force feed him for the next week.