"I believe so," she said, "or at least Ihope so. I know that if he doesn't lose his baby teeth, there is no way they can keep up with the demands of his body, and he will perish from starvation."
"Do you think that is what's happening to him now?"
I couldn't tolerate the idea of losing this little guy. I'dalready grown rather fond of him in the few hours we'd spent together.
"No," she reassured, "his scales are still soft enough that they can fall off with ease. He has some time. There is no need to worry just yet. We will just make sure he is very well taken care of and has the proper nutrition he needs, and I think it will all go as it should."
This went a long way in making me feel more secure about the little guy's future. I knew the women of this village well enough to know this water dragon wasn't about to suffer one single bit.
