My Poor Little Plop :(

Well Plop, my little crested gecko, got out sometime last night and the cats got a hold of him. :( When I discovered him this morning it was too late. :( RIP little Plop! You weren't even big enough for me to know your gender! He was a good little gecko...he loved his daily "rain showers" and banana CGD.

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I'm sorry for your loss. He/she was cute. :(

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Sorry for your loss

Sorry to hear that.

Sad story. I assume you're now more vigilant about securing your other animals' enclosures? Hopefully the others can at least benefit from Plop's unfortunate fate...

RIP so sorry for you loss

poor plop :tears: sorry for you loss tough

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Originally Posted by olstyn

Sad story. I assume you're now more vigilant about securing your other animals' enclosures? Hopefully the others can at least benefit from Plop's unfortunate fate...

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Really? I don't think this is the time or place for that.

I am so sorry to hear about poor little Plop. I love his name too.
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Originally Posted by DrDooLittle

Really? I don't think this is the time or place for that.

I am so sorry to hear about poor little Plop. I love his name too.
:(

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What other time or place is there for it? Clearly this wasn't the fault of any of the animals involved - I'm just hoping an important lesson has been learned here. If you see my post as vindictive, I guess that's your business, but the intent is to ensure that the same fate doesn't befall further cute little critters, not to protect the feelings of uninvolved third parties (or anyone, really).

Kat was here before me, pretty sure she has a good grip on her animals. Don't think she needs scolding.

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First off, that was not a scolding. If you want to see a scolding, I can be MUCH harsher.

Secondly, the length of time that someone has been a user of any given internet forum (and/or their post count) is no indication of their expertise or lack thereof. I do not assume that because someone has been on a forum for a year or two that they know what they're doing.

Anyone can screw up, but the number of posts on this forum that are some variation of "my snake/lizard/whatever escaped, help me find it" is truly disturbing. Bottom line, if your animals are escaping their cages, you're doing something wrong, and you need to correct it. Whether it's an equipment problem (faulty latch/door, inadequate cage, etc) or a failure to pay attention to what you're doing when closing cages, or some other cause, it needs to be fixed, or eventually, you'll have a story like this one.

Again, I'm sorry for Kat (and Plop, who was adorable, and had just about the most appropriate name ever for a crested gecko).

Hopefully the fact that this was posted here rather than in rainbow bridge will cause a few more people to see it and realize the importance of the topic. On that note, I somewhat wish it was in General Herp. If arguing with uninvolved third parties (you) saves even one animal, it was worth the hassle for me.

Wow...um I haven't checked back on this post in a few days. Thanks to everyone for their condolences.

It's totally my fault he got out, and I take full responsibility for it. Of course it's the owner's fault when an animal escapes...it's not the animal's fault. And thanks for the (obvious) reminder to be more diligent. I'll keep that in mind. Please also bear in mind that I didn't intentionally leave his cage wide open and hang a neon sign for him pointing to the exit...

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First off, that was not a scolding. If you want to see a scolding, I can be MUCH harsher.

Secondly, the length of time that someone has been a user of any given internet forum (and/or their post count) is no indication of their expertise or lack thereof. I do not assume that because someone has been on a forum for a year or two that they know what they're doing.

Anyone can screw up, but the number of posts on this forum that are some variation of "my snake/lizard/whatever escaped, help me find it" is truly disturbing. Bottom line, if your animals are escaping their cages, you're doing something wrong, and you need to correct it. Whether it's an equipment problem (faulty latch/door, inadequate cage, etc) or a failure to pay attention to what you're doing when closing cages, or some other cause, it needs to be fixed, or eventually, you'll have a story like this one.

Again, I'm sorry for Kat (and Plop, who was adorable, and had just about the most appropriate name ever for a crested gecko).

Hopefully the fact that this was posted here rather than in rainbow bridge will cause a few more people to see it and realize the importance of the topic. On that note, I somewhat wish it was in General Herp. If arguing with uninvolved third parties (you) saves even one animal, it was worth the hassle for me.

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I realize that the amount of time someone has been a member or post count means diddly squat to their knowledge or abilities. However, I have read Kat posts before, and she seems to know what she is doing. Accidents happen. Your post came across rude to me. Take if for what you want.

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