thinking about being done now

So first my caramel albino female died then my normal female then my true reduced pattern female they were all breeder sized and I was bummed well tinley narbc came and I picked up a pastel female and named her Juliet she was the sweetest little girl and I loved her quality I couldnt just have any pastel. Well she bit me last night...the first time she has ever shown aggression so I thought she was just startled or thought it was time for food so I let her tag me and then let her be....well I just checked on her and she was rolling her head and laying on her sides so I picked her up she laid in my hands her last moments of life. I cant even bury her now cause the ground is frozen..Im thinking about giving up my collection and just keeping a cat....I dont want to have more die in my possession
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Have they all died recently? Do you know the cause of deaths? That sounds odd that they're all dying.

I am so sorry for all you lost. It must be very heart breaking to lose all of those.

i do think you should have the new pastel checked to see what was the cause of death. It seems like something is being caught, (like a virus) among your reptiles and should be taken care of for your remaining animals and any new animals you wish to get. Do not just give up.

I agree. Please give some more details and maybe we can help you?

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I am so sorry for all you lost. It must be very heart breaking to lose all of those.

i do think you should have the new pastel checked to see what was the cause of death. It seems like something is being caught, (like a virus) among your reptiles and should be taken care of for your remaining animals and any new animals you wish to get. Do not just give up.

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I'll be honest.. As Much as I loved Tinley I myself but I suffered the same fate. (not trying to steal your thread..) I had one died.. myfirst burmese.. and one pastel I bought got two of my others sick...

I really am sorry..but I want to hear some more info. The only possible thing I can think of is IBD, which I have no idea how that would have killed the pastel...

I'm truly sorry for your lost. :(

no the three breeder girls died over the summer everything they were in was thrown out even the bowls and hides I just got this girl in october....Im honestly giving up Im not doing this anymore I cant keep them I was about to get another spider male for free but Im done

Could be a dormant disease in one of your other snakes, that could be airborne and affecting your other snakes.

Or could be a chemical based air borne problem that killing them. Have to take the snake in to get tested, till then NO MORE SNAKES.

I dont have any snakes now that I did when they died....my three females died and my male went off to a friend who wanted to breed him for this season and hes still doing fine

Well your friend needs to know about this, and needs to send you the snake back. Cause if his snakes start dropping dead, its on you and will be out of your pocket to replace his animals.

she hasnt had problems with him at all or any of her snakes but I will let her know and see if she wants to send him back

so the secret comes out.....like most people would be Im still depressed over this and brought her up today with my little sister and shes said " I might know how she died, when you werent here....the kittens knocked her tub down and the lid busted off and Caramel bit her head when Juliet tried to bite her paw, she tried getting away from her but Caramel bit her head again but I saved her and put her back." Im not sure this could have killed her but the kittens have knocked her tub down multiple times I have tried to lock the kittens out and block the shelves with posters and boards I set a rock on top of the tub to make it heavier but they kept getting her and the other little girl next to her. Well the kittens are now in new homes after attacking the conure today and almost setting the house on fire chewing through a heater cord and the christmas light cords surprise they didnt electrocute themselves. Anyways as usual yesterday the kitten not Caramel but Shadow knocked down my little het female and now I still cant find her..

^ Sounds like you need a sturdy rack in a separate bedroom, away from your other pets.

I'm sorry to hear about your losses. I can only imagine how I'd feel if I had lots of mine die within a short period of time. I probably wouldn't want to continue with collecting for awhile either. But since we're deadling with live animals it's unfortunate that deaths will occur: sometimes by sickness or accidents. I wish every animal would pass in old age, but with keeping any animal death is going to occur eventually - sometimes in ways we wouldn't expect.

I'd take a break from collecting (no new additons until you figure if sickness is spreading through your collection as been mentioned) and just focus on your remaining snakes and enjoy them for them. You may move on from these feelings of giving up this hobby quicker than you think.