Farewell to Tarragon

[Catherine]

Tarragon is a Berber Skink. I purchased her in May of 2002. She has been a sweet little lizard all these years.
 I think she was 14-15 years old. It is hard to say. She always looked the same until a couple of months ago. She finally started to look old. This week I knew she was failing.

Tarragon my dear little lizard died this morning after many years of living in a tank I set up for her. She was special and very tame. She liked to sit on my hand and eat. She liked her crickets, but she also loved fruit and the gecko food I use. She has been a quiet presence all these years and it already seems strange to be without her. She was my oldest pet and the one who has been with me the longest. I never dreamed when I brought her home that she would be with me all these years. I always hope for more, but I was really lucky to have her as long as I did.


Tarragon the Berber Skink


She did love her food.


In later years she shared her space with Spencer the Pink Tongued Skink


She looks like she is smiling.


She was pretty focused on food.


She also shared her tank with Leo the Cuban Knight Anole. Yes he is missing his feet. You can see Tarragon's tail sticking out from under Leo. She was a very social lizard.


After many years of being queen of her terrarium Tarragon has moved on, but she will be missed.

She was very pretty wasn't she.