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    Major Bite

    Just got a major bite feeding Blizzard, 5yr Female B&W. Thawed frozen rat, held in 12" tongs. Outside in back yard. She targeted my hand instead of the rat. Had to pry her mouth open. Several cuts and punctures. I didn't need stitches. Got antibiotics. She didn't seem to get hurt in the...
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    Pushing leaves with front legs.

    Saw Blizzard (4 yr female B&W) in her backyard, pushing dried leaves with her front legs ahead of her while walking forward. They were added to a pile of sticks and leaves she sometimes burrows in. Only saw her make pass. This is the only time I observed this behaviour. It is pretty much the...
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    Talken' Tegu!

    Blizzard the Lizard, our 4yr Female BW Argentine Tegu, has made squeaking noises on rare occasions when she is scratching her head. I think it's unintentionally caused by bending her neck to reach the itch and huffing while she scratches. Anyone else have a squeaker?
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    Just got bit!

    Blizzard the Lizard just bit me and hung on a few seconds. The injury is trivial. She's 3.5 yrs 9 lb BW. She usually is really docile, riding around on my shoulder, letting me get her out of her house when she's asleep, getting in and out of a cat carrier to go to Petco to get frozen rats...
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    Hard tail tip

    The last 3/4" of Blizzard's tail is suddenly hard. Like a stick. Not shrunken or discolored. She is a 3 year old B & W, 44.5" long. Really nice personality. Last 8" of tail is taking forever from looking like it needs to shed to loosing a few scales on bottom to now. Tail taking forever to shed...
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