Heart broken :( - Page 2

Ianto.W. · 11-11-2007, 00:32

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Originally Posted by blazey

Really upset today. Home for the weekend, and I went to my mums to find my bosc monitor had passed away

He'd only just turned two years old. Not sure why he died

Just hope he's gone to reptile heaven where he can be happy.

Miss him so much already

Commiserations Blazey, now wise an old thick head up, what is a bosc monitor

cherokee · 11-11-2007, 00:38

Awww sorry to hear that blazey . you must be hearttbroken .
I have a chinese water dragon and Im so attached to him its unbelievable . hes only 5 yrs old but they can live to about 20 . although on average is 16 . he looked such a handsome little chap . sorry he had a short life .. take care .

mez · 11-11-2007, 11:51

so sorry blazey, you will miss him ..bless.

blazey · 11-11-2007, 13:30

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Originally Posted by Ianto.W.

Commiserations Blazey, now wise an old thick head up, what is a bosc monitor

Its a lizard thats in the same genus as the komodo dragon. They can grow to upto 5ft in length dependant on the sex, and theyre just the best lizards ever

I have a few types of lizard but none compare to don

Lilly · 11-11-2007, 16:28

Sorry to hear that, Blazey.

MUMMIBOO · 11-11-2007, 18:00

Sorry to hear of your loss Blazey, i had a cat Spike he was 21 years old (very old for a cat) he should have died of old age but he got killed by a dog that came in his garden! i was heart broken devestated so i know how your feeling, you never stop thinking about them! Bless Dom shared my birthday. xx

katex · 11-11-2007, 18:08

What a shame ... hope your heart mends soon Blazey .. x

MITZY · 11-11-2007, 18:09

Sorry to hear your sad news, although I must admit I first glanced without reading properly and read it as "BASIC MONITOR" thinking you were on about part of your computer. so very sorry...........

Ianto.W. · 11-11-2007, 18:59

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Originally Posted by blazey

Its a lizard thats in the same genus as the komodo dragon. They can grow to upto 5ft in length dependant on the sex, and theyre just the best lizards ever

I have a few types of lizard but none compare to don

Not realy a domestic animal, why keep these poor creatures in a 'foreign' environment, surely this practice of keeping snakes/ lizards should be stopped. "This is purely a personal opinion, not a critiscism of anyone who keeps these fine animals, ta."

blazey · 11-11-2007, 19:46

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Originally Posted by Ianto.W.

Not realy a domestic animal, why keep these poor creatures in a 'foreign' environment, surely this practice of keeping snakes/ lizards should be stopped. "This is purely a personal opinion, not a critiscism of anyone who keeps these fine animals, ta."

You'd be surprised how similar to a cat that species of lizard actually is! Some people have them walking around the house, but mine preferred his basking rock under his light.

Monitor lizards like mine actually have a hard time in the wild and have to eat rotting meat to survive, and many reptiles are kept for the sake of keeping the numbers up so they dont go extinct. Alot of care is taken to ensure their domestic habitat is as close to their natural one as possible and theyre happy healthy pets.
Its kind of like how everyone used to keep pet tortoises, but now they are more expensive fewer people keep them and people keep them properly rather than in their gardens out with the rabbits.

Ianto.W. · 11-11-2007, 20:25

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Blazey,You'd be surprised how similar to a cat that species of lizard actually is! Some people have them walking around the house, but mine preferred his basking rock under his light.

It's just a shame it did not have the nine lives to go with it Blazey, joking apart you can get attached to the oddest things, like dare I say it, W---s

cherokee · 11-11-2007, 20:47

I agree blazey . they are more like a domestic pet than folk realise .
Sol loves his domain but i still have to let him out for a wander around the house everyday . as soon as i go into his room he knows its time for his pampering and starts pawing at the glass . and he wont let up until hes had his cuddle then bath and a walk around for an hour the back for food and a nice evenig basking on his log .

HAHA I put some locust in for him last week and my son didnt know and came home from work and opened his door for him ..

omg i had a house full of locust .. all cleared now though thank god..

Ianto.W. · 11-11-2007, 20:57

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Originally Posted by cherokee

I agree blazey . they are more like a domestic pet than folk realise .
Sol loves his domain but i still have to let him out for a wander around the house everyday . as soon as i go into his room he knows its time for his pampering and starts pawing at the glass . and he wont let up until hes had his cuddle then bath and a walk around for an hour the back for food and a nice evenig basking on his log .

HAHA I put some locust in for him last week and my son didnt know and came home from work and opened his door for him ..

omg i had a house full of locust .. all cleared now though thank god..

On a lighter note and off topic, we once had a goldfish that kept on growing, it got that big my uncle Solomon eat with some thick chips, he said it was a Carp not a goldfish.

cherokee · 11-11-2007, 23:23

now thats funny

blazey · 12-11-2007, 00:01

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Originally Posted by cherokee

I agree blazey . they are more like a domestic pet than folk realise .
Sol loves his domain but i still have to let him out for a wander around the house everyday . as soon as i go into his room he knows its time for his pampering and starts pawing at the glass . and he wont let up until hes had his cuddle then bath and a walk around for an hour the back for food and a nice evenig basking on his log .

HAHA I put some locust in for him last week and my son didnt know and came home from work and opened his door for him ..

omg i had a house full of locust .. all cleared now though thank god..

We always have the odd escaped cricket but the cats enjoy them. Everyones happy.