YOUR PET/Irwin & Figaro

Welcome to our new Wednesday Your Pet blog posts! Today we feature Irwin and Figaro.

Irwin, an Australian Bearded Dragon, and Figaro are housemates, but a nose-to-nose meeting with Irwin probably isn’t on Figaro’s list of “My Favorite Things.”

Owner of both animals, Cody Stevenson, tells us that most Bearded Dragons are brown and tan, although dragons in captivity have been bred with more unusual and brighter colors. All Bearded Dragons come from Australia and grow to be about 18-23 inches long. They live about 5 years in the wild, 8-10 years if well cared for in a captive environment. By the way, Irwin is named in honor of Steve Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter, sadly missed by many.

Figaro was found as a kitten, alone and nearly dead on a gravel road, by Cody’s brother Eric on Cody’s birthday. Eric thought the kitten would be a great birthday gift, and he was!

Thank you to Cody for the information! He’s given our blog readers permission to copy this photo for their own blogs.  Just be sure to note a photo credit to Cody Stevenson.

If you would like to have your pet featured on our Wednesday YOUR PET, email a clear .jpg photograph to sue@sueharrison.com.

Blessings!

Sue