I lost my babygirl yesterday. I wanna tell everyone who she was.
this is Zia. during her last day of life she was very sick, but that’s not who she was and i refuse to remember her as that.
Zia was around 7 years old. i adopted her when she was 1 year old.
she was the sweetest girl. she loved being held and cuddled on blankets.
i feel like a lot of people say their dragon is really hyper or really chill. with Zia, i got a mix of both.
some days she just wanted to relax.
some days she was begging to be let out of her enclosure to run around. i had her cage on the ground and it was custom built so she’s able to walk in and out on her own when the door is open. so she knew if she asked to come out, i would let her out to explore our house. she has a window spot in the sun she would sit at for hours. watching birds fly and watching cars drive by. she had so much fun there. my favorite part was her little head tilts whenever something caught her eye.
her favorite food was dubia roaches and her favorite treat was blueberries.
she wasn’t much of a greens girl. i spent so long working with her to eat her greens. and finally in the last 6 months of her life, she started eating all her greens every day! i am so proud of her.
the craziest story i have with Zia is this…
in 2024 one morning i wake up and see blood dripping down Zia’s hand! i freaked out. while we were waiting at the emergency vet she kept biting at her fingers! it was so stressful i was panicking. we got her all cleaned up and the vet took care of her. the vet said she actually bit off the tips of her fingers not just the nail. but since then she was missing 4 tips of her fingers. they healed fine. recently one of the claws actually started growing back in a unique looking way. she had her special hand i love so much.
she loved to be hand fed so she didn’t have to work too hard. but when i did make her hunt for enrichment, she was speedy!!
i know she loved her life i know she was happy. she brought so much light into my life.
all of this came out of nowhere. just a day before she passed, she was COMPLETELY FINE! she was running, exploring and eating as usual.
i was expecting her to live another 10 years. she definitely took a piece of my heart with her.
her last day of life she was very sick.
i am grateful she chose to let go before she had to endure more pain. she was so strong even in her last moments. she died waiting at the emergency vet.
I love you Zia