Well tonight sucks

I got home this evening fixed the kids dinner watched an episode of CSI then headed downstairs to check on my other kids. Bob was chillin in his hot hide as usual, Jay was hanging out in his water bowl and then I got to Amy's rubbermaid.

I bend over look thru the side and she was upside down behind her hot hide :shock: I immediately popped off the top and picked her up, She was cold and already stiff so I guess she had been gone for a while.

I am bummed I didn't even get to know her I just hope she went without pain. I have already e-mailed the breeder I got her from, it's "shelbyreptiles.com". I hope that don't give me the runaround.

The worst part was telling my daughter she had been so excited we had a little girl snake. She started crying when i told her and said that she didn't want her to die. It made me tear up as well. Hopefully I will hear from the breeder tomorrow and we can work something out.

Sorry to bring everyone's night down.

Ah, i'm sorry to hear that MacWin. My condolences to the family.

Oh! I am SO sorry! What kind of snake was it ¿?

She was a beautiful Sumatran Blood Python

Oh my gosh! I have wanted a blood! DO you know the cause of death? I hope you and yoru family are alright. Losing a pet can be tough.

Now you are gone, what will I do?

Don’t fret, don’t fret, I’m still here with you.

Where are you now? You must not be far.

I am waiting right here in the pit of your heart.

I love you so much, why couldn’t you stay?

I will wait for eternity, I will see you someday.

Now I am gone, please don’t fret, please don’t cry.

I will try not to cry, but oh why, oh why!

It was my time to leave you see, one day your time will come too.

I will wait for that day, for that day I say, when I get to meet with you.

im so sorry for your loss , losing a pet, no matter what it is, is always hard for everyone.:(

nice poem BPbabe :)

thanks! SO SORRY!

I am sorry to hear that. How long have you had her?

That's a bummer. Good luck with the breeder.

I had only had her since last Saturday, thank you all for your kind words.

Oh man, this is the one you brought home from the show? Any idea what happened?

i am very sorry to hear about that macwin. i know the pain of loosing a pet and man does it ever suck.

That is very sad news indeed. I hope the breeder gets back to you and is reasonable about it. :( I wonder what happened? Poor thing.

Well from the time I brought her home she was very sluggish and didn't move around allot. Since this was my first blood I wasn't sure if she was just scared/stressed out.

I had a feeling in the back of my mind that something may have been wrong. I guess I know now that something was. Her temps and humidity were spot on where they should have been so I guess there was nothing I could have done.

I'm really sorry, sadly a lot of us here have lost pets.
I know a few here who sadly lost their snake friends.
I also wish you the best of luck with the breeder, update us with news from them.

Horrid news! Sorry to hear that - no doubt care was top notch as you'd been getting tips from KLG I think I remember. Please let us know the breeder's response.

Man oh man, MacWin, I am really sorry to hear about that. I know you were excited about her joining your household. Obviously she wasn't entirely well when you got her, to have lasted only a week under what I am sure was your diligent care. Good luck getting something sorted out with the breeder.

So sorry to hear of your lost :(
Good luck in getting things straight w/ the breeder.

Sorry about the loss MacWin.

Aw, Macwin, that is sad news. I'm sorry for your loss. Please let us know how it all turns out. :sad:

Well after e-mailing and calling and leaving voice mails I still have received no response from the breeder. I am probably going to call my credit card company today and dispute the charges. So we will see what happens.

good luck dude,i'm sorry about your loss.

I'd call the card company; sounds likea good idea. I really hate when people sell you an animal and then do not follow up to see if everything's OK, or at least get back to you after you contact them. Sure they get back to ya before you pay, when they have to clinch the deal, but what about later? I wish you luck in getting some kind of compensation for all the grief this has caused. :(

More than likely I am gonna have to chalk it up to being a lesson learned. No more buying from breeders at shows. I am going today to look around at a couple of the local reptile places so who knows maybe I will get a new friend today.

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Originally Posted by MacWin

More than likely I am gonna have to chalk it up to being a lesson learned. No more buying from breeders at shows. I am going today to look around at a couple of the local reptile places so who knows maybe I will get a new friend today.

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I wish you the best of luck.
:(

Mac, I understand your considering that as the lesson to be learned, but I think maybe the lesson ought to be don't buy from unknown breeders at shows instead. You can do your research on the BOI on FaunaClassifieds and find out ahead of time who has a good reputation for healthy animals and good customer service. A lot of small breeders won't be on there, and then you have to make your judgement call, but getting animals at shows can be a good way to inspect the animal(s) first and avoid any shipping trauma.

Absolutely Marla, I will still go to shows but will probably not buy there anymore. On the other hand I would feel more than comfortable buying from someone like NERD or Alex Hue just from all the good things I have heard on this board about them.

Which when I decide to get another Blood I will probably give Kara my business.

I don't think you can go wrong getting a blood from K&K at NERD. But a number of very good breeders, large and small, can be purchased from at shows, as long as you know ahead of time who to look for. I would be relectant to buy from Joe Newbreeder at a show, but if I see something I want at Alan Bosch's table in three weeks, I won't hesitate to buy from him.