Heartbroken

Well I came home from a 2 week trip to a clown with a severe RI. One vet visit and $400 later he passed away the following morning.

The bp rack lost power sometime while I was gone, and he managed to dump his entire water bowl out. cold + damp = sick bp. I'm so heartbroken, and I feel so terrible for not being there to help him. Thankfully all the others in the rack seem to be fine, but I so miss having a clown in there.

I'm seriously trying to decide between finding another clown or selling my remaining bps. He was definitely my favorite and my nicest, so I'm not sure what to do. If I can find another reduced pattern clown I might snatch it up, but right now I'm just a mess and I don't know what to do.

Sorry for the rant, but I just needed to tell someone who's not going to say "it was just a snake."

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thanks for listening. RIP Otto

Jessica

I can't even imagine how you feel right now. I'm sorry :(

I'm so sorry you lost such a beautiful Bp please don't give up the passion you have for these animals.

Sorry you lost this beautiful animal :( I hope you dont give up on your other snakes they need a good place to call home and thats with you

I'm sorry for your loss. I know it's tough to lose a pet. :(

I am so sorry :tears: Hang in there though! Too soon to decide anything right now-it will get better.

Thanks for the support everyone. I'm just sitting in my room bawling right now and feeling kind of pathetic.

Jessica,

Back in October, I had my pride and joy, Loki (male Pewter) come down with a severe RI. And despite my best efforts, (multiple vet visits, and 3 antibiotics, along with a lot of stressing) he passed away. It was horrible. I loved that snake. I still get emotional thinking of him.

I too thought I should just give everything up. I actually sold about half of my collection because I was so devastated.

If you truely feel you have a passion with these guys, don't give up. I am glad I stopped when I did. I still regret selling a couple snakes.. But lesson learned.

I'm still not attached to any of my snakes like I was to Loki, but I know he's no longer suffering and I still have his sister (Athena) in my collection who will hopefully produce a Pewter holdback for me in the future.

I am so sorry for your loss. Hang in there.

I am very sorry for your loss. I hope you can get another clown soon.

I'm sorry for your loss. Nothing heals the heartbreak from a loss like a puppy (or in this case, a hatchling).