Buddy, The Mighty Lizard Hunter - Suspected Pituitary Macro Tumor

If I lived with a nest of those I'd be calling you up to borrow Buddy to come get them. A few is fine, but nests of them! yowser. I lived with geicos when I was in Hawaii, but no nests, just a few here and there.
I bet Buddy would give Molly lessons if we needed it. LOL Not likely up here in Canada though, too cold.
In Texas, in some areas, they get crickets that cover the entire wall of buildings and the streets. They crunch as you drive down a road. *shudder That was not fun! I don't mind crickets in moderation either, but covering a wall..that's beyond my tolerance level. LOL

Sharlene and Molly Muffin

so it's not just the mighty lizard hunter...it's the mighty brave lizard hunter! I just looked at the photos on google too. I'll preface it by saying that other than turtles I am afraid of reptiles and don't like them at all! Those lizards are pretty big!! Buddy, you brave boy!! I'm with Trish they make me feel a little sick, but if I had to choose I'll take a lizard over a snake anyday!! :D :D
So happy to hear about another tremor-less day!! :D
Barbara

Hi Kathy,
I don't think I have posted to you before, but I have been reading along on Buddy's thread and have been enjoying all of his adventures chasing lizards. What a brave little boy! ;) I love the new thread title. And I am so happy to read he hasn't had any head tremors for over a week, long may that continue! So nice to hear he is feeling better. Hope you guys are enjoying your weekend.

Hugs,
Tina and Jasper

Kathy,

I don't mind reptiles, BUT I googled alligator lizards and most of the pictures show them biting people. YOW! Vicious little creatures.

Buddy, keep momma safe :)

Kathy:
So glad Buddy has not had any siezures. You should film his little antics with the lizards. What does he do with them after he catches them? Everything Tipper gets she throws up in the air until it is beyond recognizable! Have a good holiday, tell Buddy he has to give the lizards a day off for Memorial Day!! Blessings
Patti

Buddy had a small head tremor yesterday morning. It was nine days since the last one. I'm starting to think they might have something to do with a temporary drop in blood sugar. He doesn't have diabetes, that has been checked. He could have temporary bouts of hypoglycemia. A couple of you have mentioned that possibility before. I think I might've brought on the tremor. Since it was Saturday morning, I had no real interest in getting up early. We both overslept. His breakfast and Trilo ended up being an hour later. 10 minutes after eating his breakfast, the tremor hit. It lasted about five minutes, then was gone.

As for the lizards, there was a couple of things that could happen once Buddy catches them. If we're both outside, I tell him to drop it and he does. It scurries away if it's still able, otherwise I snatch it and dispose of it. Either way Buddy is furious:mad: He then yaps hysterically! :eek:When he catches one when I'm in the house, he will toss it around until it no longer moves. The nerve endings in the tail continue to twitch even when it comes off, so the game continues, until I come out and dispose of it. That still makes him furious because I took his prize away!:mad: Yapping hysterically once again!:eek: The last place scenario is when he catches one outside and brings his prize in to share. Quite often they are still alive and will scurry somewhere, usually under the couch. Then he really yaps hysterically! :eek: It is always bedlam when that occurs.:eek: I do not encourage him to hunt the lizards. I rescue them whenever I can. Buddy has made lizard hunting his mission in life. :rolleyes:Although he has caught plenty of them and continues to do so, there are always plenty more! I like them because they keep the bug population down and are quiet. However my backyard is not a safe place for them.;). Yes, I could easily video Buddy catching the lizards, but I won't. I can't just stand by and take video when he is torturing a harmless creature. I have to intervene. That is just me!;) Have a wonderful holiday weekend angels.

Hugs,
Kathy and Buddy:cool:

OMG that's so gross. The tail continues to twitch after coming off.

Happy Memorial Day my friends!

After you see that tail off and twitching a couple of hundred times, it doesn't seem as gross anymore!:D;)

Hugs,
Kathy and Buddy:cool:

You should mention the possibility of hypoglycemia to your vet and see what they thing. The way to know for sure is to take BG reading during an episode and see if it is low at that point. I'm not overly familiar with it but others on here might be. I did read that 4 small meals a day can keep BG at a more level rate, but again, that is just what I have read.

Last time it was 8 days between tremors or 9? Has he had any more today?

Have a good Memorial day
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

No tremors since the short one yesterday morning. It lasted only about 5 minutes. Buddy has been fine all day today. I never know when they are coming. It would be very difficult to get a BG level during a tremor, when they are sporadic and only last 5 minutes. Buddy already gets three meals a day. That seems to help his tummy issues due to the trilo. I could try to give him a little snack later in the evening.

Hugs,
Kathy and Buddy:cool: