my son came up to tell me there was something
wrong” with one of the two
lizards
He’s just lying there looking sick,”
One of the little lizards was indeed lying on his back, looking stressed
“Oh my! gosh,” my wife diagnosed after a minute. “She’s having babies.”
“What?” my son demanded. “But their names are Bert and Ernie, Mom!”
deciding to make the best of it. “Kids, this is going to be a wondrous
experience, I announced. “We’re about to witness the miracle of birth.”
After much struggling, what looked like a tiny foot would appear briefly
“Do something, Dad!” my son urged.
I reached in and grabbed the foot when it next appeared, giving it a gentle tug.
I tried several more times with the same results
“Let’s get Ernie to the vet,” I said grimly.
“What do you think, Doc, a C-section?”
“Is Ernie going to be okay?”
“This lizard is not in labor
like most male species, they um…. um…. masturbate