Leezard-Bloggery
“A blog is an ideal way of doing a brain dump on a daily basis of what is going on right now, the weird, the exciting and the awful things ... I also wanted to have a record for myself, just for posterity.” ~David Adams
March 20, 2010
So much for organization, right? Yeah, well. Mistakes happen, and sadly this ended up to be a big one. Sometimes they happen for a reason, and I'm glad to say that I'm alright with the website crash. The new template is much cleaner, and works so much better than the last one. I really should have used someone else's code to begin with to save so many headaches, but live and learn. My sister refers to it as "website training". As this one is coming along at a much quicker pace, hopefully it means I've advanced past the training stage and can sit happily at "newbie" for awhile with no more such crashes.
But just in case, I have three copies of all pages that I save after every session. I have lived it, and learned it, and definitely don't care to repeat it!
Things on this end have exploded. I have decided to use both feet as they were meant to ground myself while it storms around me - I have opened several wholesale accounts with various companies for all-things reptile/amphibian/invert related, and the order are on their way. I imagine most of them will pour into our poor little home next week, and chaos will abound as I get the inventory sorted, priced, put into the database and back into boxes until the ERAS show next month. At least the cats will be happy, since there will be SO many boxes to hide it....
I've had one or two friends voice their concern in regards to me jumping into all of this so quickly, and I have to admit that I agree with them - it's a scary process, and there's a lot of risk. But another friend pointed out that there's not really much to lose - sure, there's money, but otherwise we'll be good. We own our home, my husband is on board with me, so our relationship is not at risk, our friends are super-supportive and are helping where they can... so in the long run, even if the business DOES fail, so what? Another lesson learned, another trial finished, and I'll move on. On the other hand, if I succeed, then it's worth every penny of risk taken. But I'll never know until I try.
Last fall was meant to be my first exposure to the public as SnapDragonz, but due to bed rest for so long, it was definitely not how I had planned it. We still went, met people, started our name, but I didn't feel good about it. This time, I feel extra confident, and can't wait until it comes. Granted, there's still so much to do, but at least I'm having fun with it and not stressing out. I'm sure that will come, but at this point, all is well.
So enjoy the new website as it develops, and if you notice anything out of place, or have suggestions, please feel free to send them my way. I'm always open to change!
March 28, 2010
Spring is always a time for changes, and I'm definitely showing that this year.
My previous leopard gecko projects failed miserably, moreso because of my own health issues than anything, and I'm trying to make up for some lost time. As such, I currently have approximately 22 eggs incubating. Of those, about 4 aren't looking good at all, but that is bound to happen with any clutch. Sometimes it's for the better anyways, and I'd rather see healthy babies come out of healthy eggs, instead of questionable ones with questionable health. My aim is for quality genetics and color morphs without having to breed back to family lines, as I strongly believe that is just bound for disaster and overall bad traits that get stronger than the good ones. Mine may not be as "pretty" as some others I've seen, but they are healthy, which is what ultimately matters the most to me. Sure, I'll work on the pretty, but won't go through the measures other people believe in.
It's been six weeks since the first eggs have been laid, and two of the first ones are beginning to sweat. While showing them off to a close friend today, I saw that little bead of moisture and felt my brain explode with giddy excitement. THe prospect of babies is very exciting, and even thought I only ended up with two babies last year, those to babies made me feel horribly proud.
If these all hatch into healthy specimens, I think I'll have to sit on my own ego to deflate it a little! Or something...
I've also decided, on seeing 9 perfect little eggs from my bearded dragon pair, to attempt hatching some of those babies as well. I realize there is an over-load of bearded dragons on the market at this point, but I have seen many, many of them that are unhealthy in one way or another, and I while I want to offer that "something else" that no one has to offer, at the same time, babies are babies, and babies are exciting. I will see how this one attempt goes, and make decisions on future endeavours when the time comes. This was a small clutch, but very healthy, so I believe there could be some good things come out of it.
Otherwise, no corn snake eggs have developed, and no KSB babies have emerged. She has me absolutely befuddled, but I"ve been advised not to give up on her yet. I'm wanting to place her back in with the male to try again for this fall, but am not sure I should with the possibility of her being gravid. THere were two or three other people that shared the same belief, afterall, and unless we're all crazy... which is very possible, knowing us... she was carrying something squirmy in that belly of hers.
Time will tell me what to do. And so far, I'll wait. I"ve waited this long -- a little longer won't kill me.
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