RIP Laila

I just got to my dad's house and was running through the ritual reptile watering.
His crododile skink/orange eyed trib is dead. Looks like she's been that way for a while. Eyes are gone.

So, let's all take a moment and be thankful for the wonderful year that was enjoyed with Laila and her sassiness.
And, let's all be upset that people don't know how to take care of their pets. :mad:

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Originally Posted by resisted

I just got to my dad's house and was running through the ritual reptile watering.
His crododile skink/orange eyed trib is dead. Looks like she's been that way for a while. Eyes are gone.

So, let's all take a moment and be thankful for the wonderful year that was enjoyed with Laila and her sassiness.
And, let's all be upset that people don't know how to take care of their pets. :mad:

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so are you upset that your dad wasn't caring for his skink?

i'm confused... sorry.

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

so are you upset that your dad wasn't caring for his skink?

i'm confused... sorry.

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I'm sad she's died. She was pretty cool. But at the same time I'm upset that he just gets tons of snakes and lizards and doesn't take care of them. I'm only down here once a week.. And a bowl of water only lasts so long.

oh okay i'm following you now. i'm so sorry to hear about this... have you talked to him about it?

perhaps moving them to where you are?

no room where i am. i already have two lizards, 2 bps, and a red tail boa.

Man, what a tough situation. Just reading about it makes me angry. And to not even notice, or care about, the dead body until a visitor noticed the eyes were gone. I'm sorry, but your father is a criminal. Harsh words, but animal cruelty/neglect is a crime. If these were dogs or cats, the Humane Society would be all over him.

i think he feels bad enough without us saying anything unsupportive to him. :hug: this is one of those times we need to come together... as a family and wrap our arms around each other. https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil.../4/7/heart.gif

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

i think he feels bad enough without us saying anything unsupportive to him. :hug: this is one of those times we need to come together... as a family and wrap our arms around each other. https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil.../4/7/heart.gif

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:hug: I'll contribute too!!!! Sorry for the loss.....:(

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

i think he feels bad enough without us saying anything unsupportive to him. :hug: this is one of those times we need to come together... as a family and wrap our arms around each other. https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil.../4/7/heart.gif

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I get where you're coming from, but still...

It IS a tough situation for this person to be in, and thank goodness it isn't me. I didn't mean to imply any of this is his fault--it isn't. I wish there was something we could do to help, or something he could do. But it doesn't seem like there is. I just feel badly for the animals suffering in this house.

Well technically it is his fault...
If your going to do something, do it right. Whether that be fixing up old cars, cleaning the house, or raising reptiles.

The government needs to set up a special prison for animal abusers where they are basically kept in tiny cages surrounded by death and feces. Sad part is...it wouldn't stop most people.

I meant it's not the poster's fault. I can see where he'd be in an incredibly tough situation with it being his dad. It is most definitely his father's fault. It's one thing to report someone who isn't a relative to the ASPCA or other authorities that can save the animals, it's quite another when it's your father. It would be nice to think that someone in his position could make an anonymous complaint, but we don't know enough about his situation to know whether that's possible. Very likely, it isn't.

After much talk with my mom, we've decided to move six snakes, a leopard gecko, and four tarantulas into our spare bedroom/storage area. It'll take some cleaning, but by next week there should be enough room to move everyone. It may take longer, though because the windchills here are around -20F.

I really did my best to help the animals out in his house. So many snakes have escaped only to be found dead. [One was even found down two blocks away dead.] Once they got to be living in my room, though, and I spent so much more time with them, they became more family than they had been before.

I've tried to explain to my dad about this, and how he shouldn't have animals if they're not being taken care of. His response was something along the lines of, "I gave them water yesterday" and "You feed them."

This is kind of rambley, but long story short, all of the animals are coming here with me and will be very well taken care of. Correct husbandry, regular feeding schedule, crazy amounts of pictures, and all that jazz.

I'll be sure to get photos once we're all set up.

Thanks, everyone.