Apologies for the blanket distribution. I've been directing my attention to blogging, trying to remember stories. Hopefully I'll get to replying to everyone of you that have contacted me or posted; I just want to pour my energy into doing what I do best - writing about her. I'm hoping that she will continue to make an impact on the reptile community and future iguana owners, reminding folks that we should not take for granted the animals we bring into our lives and appreciate their place with us.

All of your thoughts and well-wishes have caused me to remember many things, things that have been tucked in the back of my head. Even in spirit, Vega$ has brought me back together with people I am not in contact often with, as life got busy and passions turned to conservation and information sharing. Even in the last couple days, she has helped raised monies for IRCF; her memory will live in the efforts directed to saving endangered iguanids and other reptiles.

Please continue to contact me; I'm reading everything. If you like to talk by phone, please email me at des[@]ircf.org. I'm more of a phone type anyways. Just be aware that I may not always pick up, and it's not because I have caller-id I just may not be able to. If you're a member of myspace you can leave comments at www.myspace.com/vegasiguana or at my other blog at Desiree Wong and International Reptile Conservation Foundation (IRCF)

I have a couple folks helping to collect message board and list posts. Thanks SueS and Darry! I'm hoping to collect the posts into a blog for her, and connect stories with them. Everyone that I have met and the path that I have taken is because of Vega$. If there's a concern about your private message to me being public, please let me know and I'll honor your privacy; I'll check before doing so.

I miss her terribly with all my heart and I thank you for all your support. She's a very special lizard and I'm thankful for her place in my life and yours.

Headrubbies to all your animals,
des

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