The very hardest kind of good-bye...

Since several of you here knew & loved him as much as we did...

After 14 years of awesome antics, entertaining multitudes of people, TV appearances & being loved immensely by everyone here @ NERD, we bid a heartbroken farewell to our friend Poseidon.

Thanks big guy, for all the joy you brought us in the time we had with you. Thank you for all the lives you touched, for all the people to whom you gave a greater appreciation of all living things, just by interacting with you.

http://newenglandreptile.com/forumpics/p.jpg

Here's Poseidon on the Today Show with Bindi & Terri Irwin just a couple of months ago.

To say we're all crushed would be a big understatement right now. :tears:

Godspeed, old friend.

Kara I know you will miss him a lot. Loosing a pet is like loosing a friend. It hurts. I am sorry for your lose

:( May he rest in peace. What an awesome guy he was!

Sorry for your loss :( Rest peacefully Poseidon

Oh no!!! :tears: Oh Kara, I can't imagine how devastated you and Kevin must be right now. I'm so sorry! And so very sad! He was, by far, the most awesome lizard I ever met! :tears:

Kara and Kevin, as you know, I was so heartbroken for both of you yesterday when you shared the news with me, and I will continue to send loving prayers your way, while you move through the process of grieving your dear friend P.

Here's a few pictures from Judy and my NERD trip to see you guys! He really was a gentle giant!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9.../peategg-1.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...007/robinp.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9.../poseidon3.jpg

I'm so sorry, it's so tough to lose an animal. He was so pretty!

Im so sorry Kara, I couldnt even imagine loosing such a beautiful animal :(

Sorry for your loss. I met him when I visited your facility last year.

I already told ya, but I'm really sorry to see him go. He was the sweetest giant lizard I have ever come across, and he had a great life with you guys.

It's so sad, poseidon was such a big sweetheart, and I know how much you and Kevin loved that big guy. :hug:

Sorry about your loss. Sounds like he was a wonderful big guy. And looks like he had a wonderful life with you guys. My heart goes out to you.

What a beautiful boy! :tears: My most heart-felt condolences at losing such a treasure!
:grouphug::sniff::hug:

Awwww Kara, big hugs to you, Kevin and all the crew at N.E.R.D. I cannot imagine how hard it was to face this big old sweet lizard's passing. Our love and wishes for only good memories to overshadow the sadness for all of you during this difficult time.

Thats so sad.

He was gorgeous. And looked like such a nice dude.

He's moved on. He's living his life, you just can't interact with him anymore.

by the way, great clip. But i think bindi's accent may be fake, and they had a horrible stage presence. I miss steve.

My condolences Kara, I'm very sorry for your loss. A gentle giant like that is truly a treasure.

Kara im so sorry for the loss. He was a gorgeous animal. And he was lucky to live to 14. Not to many people with salvators can say they kept a water monitor healthy for 14 years. Looks like he had a great life! And im sure hes chilling in monitor heaven with steve irwin right now.

Kara as I said it saddens me to hear of the loss. here are a couple pics from one of our visits. I wish I could find the pics of him at my sons birthday party when the kids were all playing with him and his pics from the N.E. Aquarium but those were lost in a computer crash. R.I.P. Poseiden

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/k...casso64/P2.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/k...casso64/P1.jpg

Oh sweetie.... I'm so sorry. :hug: I was really hoping to pull off a visit one day to meet the big fella... One more :hug: XOXO to you and Kevin

Sorry to hear about the big guy. I know you guys gave him 14 great years!

wow he was beautiful :) and hungy lol

Having owned and cared for a giant V. salvator myself for over 10 years, I know the pain you are going through having lost your friend. Trying to convince people of their intelligence/personalities is obviously not required for you guys, I know you will never forget him, as I have never forgotten my Boris.

Chris

Aww Kara...my greatest heartfelt sympathies. That special guy embodies my most favorite of all quotes; " I let people touch animals so that the animals touch them." - Steve Irwin
RIP old fellow.

Such an amazing creature. So sorry for your loss.:(

Just watched the video...VERY Sad....So sorry for your loss Kara....

Sorry for your loss :tears:

Here's a few pics from our visit.

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n.../IMG_1153_.jpg

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n.../IMG_1154_.jpg

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n.../IMG_1158_.jpg

He was great!!

I know I'm super late to this thread, but I just wanted to extend my most heartfelt condolences. He is one of my favorites from our trip up there. He was like a big puppy dog in scales. My love and prayers go out to you and Kevin. :hug:

Sorry for your loss. Its always hard when you lose a large pet like that.
Especially one that is that tame. :(

The trick to getting over a loss of a pet is to get another as quick as possible.
If you need a giant monitor i might be able to find you one.

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...afridge003.jpg

Very sorry for your loss Kara :( :( :(

Thank you all for the kind thoughts, uplifting words & wonderful memories of Poseidon...it is appreciated more than I can put into words right now. :tears: This has been so much more difficult than I ever imagined.

:tears::tears::tears:

Big Gunns just found this thread Kara. Big Gunns is very sorry to hear this. BG has been MIA lately so this is the first he heard of this. Kinda coincidentally MIA(top secret). BG was in Chicago though....where were you guys? :rage::taz: People that know Big Gunns best know that Water Monitors are his favorite reptile. Big Gunns has some monsters himself and he knows exactly how he will feel when their time comes. It will not be a happy day for Big Gunns.

RIP big fellah.:tears::tears::tears: