Posted by xta on July 19, 2000 at 07:08:02:
In Reply to: ~*~*Introducing .......*~*~*~ posted by iZ's mom (+ Kirby too!) on July 19, 2000 at 00:20:53:
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: Kirby moved in with us last week (a co-workers girlfriend didn't like him) ... this is an old pic of him, he's *not* this scrawny! my co-worker didn't know a whole lot about igs, but he obviously really cared for him cuz Kirby is amazingly calm for such a little guy ... he doesn't really like to be picked up + held, but calms down right away and sits there very alert + watching everything ... and when i go to put him back into his enclosure, he slowly, calmly steps off my hand + onto his branch instead of leaping madly away ...
: he's been here less than a week and has developed quite the little pot belly! i fed him 5 minutes after he got here and he hasn't stopped eating since then!!! (that's why his name is "Kirby", cuz he sucks up salads like a vacuum!) ... he poops multiple times a day and i'm hoping he'll decide to pick *one* spot soon! but he's young ...
: he's only 6" svl but his tail is an impressive 15" (21" stl) ... wish i could've weighed him when he 1st moved in!!! he's got very pale brown eyes, the color of honey ... very exotic looking ...
: he got his nails clipped for the 1st ime last night and was sooo brave! in fact, he doesn't mind me playing with his tail or toes/fingers at all! i used an infant nail clipper and it was disgustingly easy! he doesn't particularly care for bath time at all ... but it's a brand new thing for him and so we go slow ... it's actually kinda neat cuz he'd rather sit on my hand instead of stepping off into the shallow water ... hey, at least i'm the lesser of 2 evils sometimes! it's nice that he thinks i'm a safe place ... sometimes ...
: he hasn't met big brother iZ yet ... it's hard to believe iZ was *ever* that small! i didn't meet iZ tile he was 30" stl, seeing Kirby was kind of a shock! LOL