The death of a lizard

Let me back up.

Last weekend Tyler and Brandon were in a baseball tournament. When one of my sons plays in a baseball tournament that always means that we spend the weekend or longer at a baseball park. My other boys always have a great time because they run around with all of the siblings, get filthy, eat way too much junk food and always come home exhausted.

Last weekend was especially fun because they spent the weekend catching lizards. They caught 4 of them. I know the humane thing would be is to let the little reptiles go back into the wild but I really think that all little boys should at least catch a few lizards in their life time. As soon as we headed home we made a stop at the pet store for an aquarium,bark, and live crickets. We have spent this last week watching the little guys eat sleep and poop (yes, they do poop). My son Jordan has been the Chief Lizard Keeper. Jordan has made sure they have been well taken care of.

This morning was like any other morning. We checked the Lizards, fed the lizards and sprayed the lizards (they like moisture). All of a sudden I looked and one was way too still, even for a lizard. After flicking the plastic side of the aquarium it was determined that he had passed away.

We are still deciding weather or not to let the rest of them go back into the wild and we will keep you posted.

Fatty The Lizard: 2008-2008