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22-Jul-06, 10:30 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: May-06 Location: Sunny NQ | | |
 I had very sad news to pass on to my partner tonight.
Got my ven licence a few months ago and thought I would surprise my man by getting him a collett. Found a 2yo female and got her here 2 weeks ago. Stunning little girl but think she was trying to be a model with her very slim figure. 
Tried to introduce her slowly to food, a few small appetizers to start. All seemed to be going well and even asked for more in a few days time. I let her go another day and then tempted her again with another small surprise. Things were looking good, she sunned herself under the lamp, hid in her box and came out to say hello today. 
I went out to play in the yard for a few hours, came back to say hello to the girl, and what greeted me  :
My little girl was laying very still with her head upon some slimy mess.
I touched her, I prodded and poked her but she wasn't going to move.
So I gently picked her up, placed her into her little box and put her in the freezer so my man can see I didn't kill her when he gets home from work in a week's time.  |
22-Jul-06, 10:41 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-06 Location: Gold Coast Age: 19 | | | | RE: Our new baby left us
what was the slimy mess if u dont mind me asking...
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22-Jul-06, 10:44 PM
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Bummer! Who'd you get her from? I'd be on the phone bright and early in the morning.
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22-Jul-06, 10:55 PM
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I would be consulting a vet, and getting an autopsy done, unless you know what caused the slimy mess.
Sounds like it might have been crushed though.
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22-Jul-06, 11:05 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jul-06 Location: Penrith/ Sydney Age/Gender: 19  | | | | RE: Our new baby left us
aww that sux big time
im sorry for your loss
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23-Jul-06, 02:51 AM
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Poor baby.. Im really sorry. I lost my lovely old diamond girl this year after a gallant battle with renal failure so I know awful it is.. I love colletts, one of my favs but i cant keep them cause I have severe tunnel vision!!! Colubrids are as ven as i can safely go.. Until my boy gets his lic anyway!!!!!!!!!!!!
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23-Jul-06, 08:30 AM
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sorry to here that its so sad when that happens.
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23-Jul-06, 02:12 PM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: May-06 Location: Sunny NQ | | | | RE: Our new baby left us
Thanks for all your kind words. 
The mess certainly smelled like a regurgitated feed but there was no substance to it and looked very brown and mucousy. She came from some people in Brisbane and have tried to get hold of them but so far haven't managed. I can't stop feeling like maybe I did something wrong but she was only skin and bone when we received her.
My local vet is going to perform an autopsy so hopefully he can shed some light for me. He hasn't had much to do with reptiles yet but is very keen to learn, keeps an eastern small blotched python and now an inland bearded dragon we gave him, in his surgery, to educate the kids. Had him perform a ceasarian on a carpet 6 months ago. Lucky me got to assist and found it very interesting. :wink:
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23-Jul-06, 03:03 PM
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Hi tanya, Sorry to hear of your loss.... I can imagine you feel sad but i wouldn't feel guilty, as i saw the other day when i picked up my maccie from you, you obviously care heaps for your animals and give them the best living environments. Sorry to hear your news, would be interested to hear what the vet has to say. On a bright note, our maccie is doing great and has so far only tagged the kids! :wink: But she seems to be settling nicely, will offer her a feed tonight!!
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23-Jul-06, 03:27 PM
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sorry to hear about your loss!!!
any loss is bad whether uve had them 20 mins or 20 years!!!
hope your other half understands!
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23-Jul-06, 03:44 PM
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Was this one recently advertised on RDU?
Very sorry to hear about the loss
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23-Jul-06, 03:45 PM
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Did the people you bought it off mention anything wrong with it?
Being so skinny as you described, they have alot to answer for IMO.
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23-Jul-06, 07:28 PM
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Sorry to hear Tanny...
My condolences....
Nobody wants to loose one of their babies.
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23-Jul-06, 07:49 PM
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sorry for your loss, i know how you are feeling, and it will get less painfull, but will take time. our thoughts are with you. take care .
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23-Jul-06, 08:06 PM
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That's such a sad tale. Hopefully some answers will make it a little easier to bear. Atleast her last days sound very pleasant.
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