it wasn't a pet we actually wanted but now that we have the iguana, we actually like it.. how we came to own zilla (short for godzilla): i was having a yard sale last weekend and my mom brought some stuff over to sell.
well she and my sister worked the yard sale while i went for my dentist appointment saturday.
while i was at the dentist someone stopped by and dropped off this iguana--he told my mother that we could sell it in our yard sale or keep it as a pet because he has a baby that was born premature coming home from the hospital, and they can't keep the iguana anymore, please, please take it.
thanks for the info kls... lol about the truck & tree-bet it wasn't too funny for you at the time. We didn't realize she was so fast until today. I'm so glad she didn't make it to the willow tree out back--its HUGE--like four trees in one.
Treshappy, I still can't believe it either.
it wasn't a pet we actually wanted but now that we have the iguana, we actually like it.. how we came to own zilla (short for godzilla): i was having a yard sale last weekend and my mom brought some stuff over to sell.
well she and my sister worked the yard sale while i went for my dentist appointment saturday.
while i was at the dentist someone stopped by and dropped off this iguana--he told my mother that we could sell it in our yard sale or keep it as a pet because he has a baby that was born premature coming home from the hospital, and they can't keep the iguana anymore, please, please take it.
Thanks for the tips, I've never been a reptile type person myself, if you know what I mean, so I have alot to learn. She is pretty cool tho and the kids love her. We are just about finished building the habitat, she will be moving in this evening.
TD: we found out today that they definitely are jumpers--my son had her on his shoulder today outside like he has for the past few days but today she decided to jump off and make a break-for-it. We had quite a time catching her. Needless to say she's not allowed outside anymore without her leash.
It seems like her color is getting more vibrant since we got a UV bulb for her (the previous owner did not have one in the tank when we got her). Does anyone know if their tail stays brown or is she lacking in something?
it wasn't a pet we actually wanted but now that we have the iguana, we actually like it.. how we came to own zilla (short for godzilla): i was having a yard sale last weekend and my mom brought some stuff over to sell.
well she and my sister worked the yard sale while i went for my dentist appointment saturday.
while i was at the dentist someone stopped by and dropped off this iguana--he told my mother that we could sell it in our yard sale or keep it as a pet because he has a baby that was born premature coming home from the hospital, and they can't keep the iguana anymore, please, please take it.
gaiagirl - those sound like interesting pets, do they get big?---not that I need another pet, just curious
Sirona yes they shed their skin as they grow, you have to keep their habit humid to help with the process and she also likes baths, also I've been misting her everyday with warm water. We're trying to keep her as comfortable and happy as possible until her habitat is ready. When finished, it will measure 7' high, 5' wide and 4' deep with lots of branches for her to climb.
ohiocowboy, thanks for the feeding tips, would love the mush recipe if you can remember - wow! an iguana farm
She's been out of her tank already this morning, she knows when its time to come out. She's up on her usual perch-the kids heads.
it wasn't a pet we actually wanted but now that we have the iguana, we actually like it.. how we came to own zilla (short for godzilla): i was having a yard sale last weekend and my mom brought some stuff over to sell.
well she and my sister worked the yard sale while i went for my dentist appointment saturday.
while i was at the dentist someone stopped by and dropped off this iguana--he told my mother that we could sell it in our yard sale or keep it as a pet because he has a baby that was born premature coming home from the hospital, and they can't keep the iguana anymore, please, please take it.
We do now. It wasn't a pet we actually wanted but now that we have the iguana, we actually like it.
How we came to own Zilla (short for Godzilla): I was having a yard sale last weekend and my mom brought some stuff over to sell. Well she and my sister worked the yard sale while I went for my dentist appointment Saturday. While I was at the dentist someone stopped by and dropped off this iguana--he told my mother that we could sell it in our yard sale or keep it as a pet because he has a baby that was born premature coming home from the hospital, and they can't keep the iguana anymore, please, please take it. If I was home, I would have said no.
He told my mom that it would not get any larger because it was in a small tank---untrue. Well long story short..I come home from the dentist to find an iguana at my house...thanks mother!!!
Well of course my kids begged to have the iguana, so off to the pet store we went that evening to check on a bigger tank. We find out at the petstore that iguanas can grow to six feet long!!! It will eventually outgrow any tank the petstore has. So I call my mom and tell her we can't keep the iguana, why don't they take it? Not happening...thanks alot mother!!!
Nobody wants the iguana--I call the pet stores and ask if they will take her -I could hear the employees laughing in the background at one store I called, after I was asked how big she is.
So we now have this iguana that we have been playing with every day and falling in love with so... we are keeping her. I never in my wildest dreams thought that I would own a lizard that will grow to six feet long or any lizard for that matter. She is very gentle and loves to climb up onto your head and perch up there forever (We wear a hoodie-they have claws)
Zilla is right now about 28" long from snout to tail and was not cared for properly---in a very small tank and I think her diet was mainly pellets instead of fresh vegetables. We think Zilla is a girl but not positive---I hope so because I've read that males can become very aggressive during mating season and I don't want anyone to get hurt, especially my kids. We are now in the process of building her a large habitant where she will have plenty of room to move.
Anyone else have an iguana story?
most meetings i went to, children were brought to the washrooms in the back to be disciplined.
often i could hear a child yell or cry due to the spanking given by the parent.
people in the hall would have that look on their face meaning that it was alright to discipline a child by spanking him.
I remember as a kid, I was acting up at the meetings and my mom would take me to the bathroom, well this sister told her that I just needed a good smacking and for my mom to count each time she spanked me so that I thought the beating would never end.
When my son was about two, there was this elderly sister who would always sit in the back row. One meeting we sat in front of her and because my son didn't sit perfectly still, he distracted her. After the meeting, she made sure to speak to me and told me that I should bring a wooden spoon with me to the meetings, that's what she used to do when her kids were little, she said. I told her that we are doing the best we could and that he was just little and not very nicely. We had been getting alot of 'advice' from everyone, especially those without children and I was sick of it. A week later the sister died.
There was this witness family that I grew up around, the kids were always getting beat for everything. They were told to grab their ankles (I guess so he had a good target and it probably hurt worse), so the kids would bend over & grab their ankles and the father would take off his belt and beat them. ..in front of whoever, it didn't matter to the father, I know it was humiliating, not only for the kids but for me too, just seeing it happen.
tips for visitors to the south .
if you are going to live, or visit in the south, you .
we stop when it's red.
lyineyes...she bit the head of a turtle off...omg... she doesn't mess around. And I guess kids have to learn sooner or later where dinner comes from. She probably still talks about the time grandpa shot the bunny.
Great thread tatiana!
tips for visitors to the south .
if you are going to live, or visit in the south, you .
we stop when it's red.
Lyin eyes...speaking of squirrel, I'll never forget the time a friend of mine told me that while she was doing dishes that day, she happened to see a squirrel out her kitchen window. Well, she went and got the gun, snuck up on it, shot it, skun it and served it up for dinner that night...he he he - Me being the city girl who moved to the country, I could never do something like that. I still laugh about that one.
...and was accepted for classes starting this summer.
finally at the age of 33, i finally have my situation worked out so i can attend the local university...my kids are all in school now, won't have the guilty feelings resulting from pursuing a worldly career over pioneering now that i'm no longer a jw, etc.
my major will be clinical lab technology-its a two-year degree.
awww thanx guys
lol codeblue, it took me a while to decide too...first I thought I wanted to be a teacher (I volunteered in my kids' classrooms, and that changed my mind pretty quick--lots of responsibility there). I also thought about nursing, and so on. After quite a bit of research & lots of thinking I decided on c.l. tech. ----Its never too late.
moejo
...and was accepted for classes starting this summer.
finally at the age of 33, i finally have my situation worked out so i can attend the local university...my kids are all in school now, won't have the guilty feelings resulting from pursuing a worldly career over pioneering now that i'm no longer a jw, etc.
my major will be clinical lab technology-its a two-year degree.
insomniac, I agree-- as an adult, you have some definite goals in mind and its not about the social aspect anymore. I am prepared to start learning and that's what I'll be doing.
talesin, I'm glad that all those evenings at the meetings weren't a total loss. We did have alot of practice with that didn't we? We learned all about good introductions and conclusions, using gestures, etc. The material may have been lacking though (no fault of our own, I might add).
As far as the study habits that I used for the watchtower...well, let's just say that I promise to actually read the material before underlining when studying for college
thanx, moejo
...and was accepted for classes starting this summer.
finally at the age of 33, i finally have my situation worked out so i can attend the local university...my kids are all in school now, won't have the guilty feelings resulting from pursuing a worldly career over pioneering now that i'm no longer a jw, etc.
my major will be clinical lab technology-its a two-year degree.
don't want to miss anyone...thanks winston-it does feel great; carmel (it all sounds interesting); thanks franklin & jade for the well wishes!
The one class that has me a little worried is the communication class I have to take for one semester. It involves making five-to-ten minute speeches to the class. You would think that with all of the years of public speaking at meetings and field service, that this class should be a breeze...that's what I'm hoping, anyways.
