Farewell My Friend

After years of care and dedication, our male Argentine Black & White tegu, Mumps, was put down last week as he was no longer himself.

We fostered Mumps from the local reptile zoo after he was dumped there by the previous owner. We fell in love with him immediately and brought him home. Soon after we discovered the reason for the dump: infections. He developed a large one on the back of his head that had been drained before the dump.

To make a long story short, after 5 surgeries, loads of care and a bone cancer diagnosis, Mumps stopped using his rear legs and started to refuse food. We knew then that he was at the end.

He was an awesome lizard, allowed free run in the yard in the summer and he would still seek me out and claw at my feet to be picked up.

RIP My Friend.

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...mps_26jane.jpg

He also knew that it was easy to distract us during his "healthcare" sessions...

Chris

I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. It's never easy to lose a pet. My thoughts are with you.

Sorry for your loss :tears:

Sorry for your loss. Sounds like you gave him a good life. Better than most people. Much respect.

Sorry to hear!:(:(

Daniel

I am very sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

sorry for your loss!

So sorry to hear about the loss of Mumps. He was certainly a handsome boy and he was blessed to be so loved in his final home! :hug:

We are so sorry to hear of your loss...
I know it is hard but keep your head up.. It seems as Mumps was having a blast while in your care.
Sincerely
Rusty

So sorry man, he was a great looking tegu.

Such dark color.

Im sure you will have good luck on future pets. You proved you can do the right thing.

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Originally Posted by SK_Exotics

So sorry man, he was a great looking tegu.

Such dark color.

Im sure you will have good luck on future pets. You proved you can do the right thing.

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I'm not too worried about future pets. We still have Lilly, a female B&W tegu, a burm, a yellow anaconda, a pair of red foots, a pair of ackies, a pair of Burmese mountain tortoises, an Ornate monitor and 10 bps. Oh, we are picking up an albino male bp at the Canadian Breeders Expo in Sept.

Chris

I'm so sorry. He was a handsome fella. But at least there was someone there to take good care of him at the end. You did a great thing.

Sorry to hear about your loss.Mumps sounds like he was an awesome pet,theres something to be said about a dog tame tegu! At least you still have lilly and your memorys of Mumps.

p.s. I think a little GOW will make you feel a little better

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Originally Posted by RhacHead

Sorry to hear about your loss.Mumps sounds like he was an awesome pet,theres something to be said about a dog tame tegu! At least you still have lilly and your memorys of Mumps.

p.s. I think a little GOW will make you feel a little better

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Thanks.

Yeah, I've been puttin in a little more GOW lately. Got Seriously 2.0...

Chris

Very sorry for your loss..

RIP Mumps.