Charon's gone...

[Hardwikk]

On 4/24/2009, Charon took his last breath. I seriously witnessed it. The cause was shed-constriction, that is, a completely retained shed, since he was certainly not thin enough to starve (he was unable to eat because he was in the shedding stage, but that's not why he died). I'm able to live with it, but it is a significant blow to my morale. Condolences would always be accepted.

Charon 10/3/07-4/24/09

[Patrick Long]

I noticed you asked for help about a month ago....

They had some good questions.


Im so sorry for your loss.

I know nothing of WHS, is humidity an issue?

[Michelle.C]

I'm so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

How long did he have a retained shed on him?

[Hardwikk]

Long- I tried many humidity-inducing tricks; They didn't work.

Michelle-More than a month

[Lara]

I am so sorry to hear about your loss. I would be devastated if I lost either one of my hoggies like that.

[Crazy4Herps]

I'm so sorry to hear that. It is always a tragedy when a beloved pet dies.

[zackw419]

He's moved on.

[ChristinaP]

I'm sorry for your loss hun.

I am as we speak soaking my ball due to a stuck shed.

[wilomn]

You know, it may not have been just a stuck shed. Especially if it was just one. It is possible that something else was causing the retention and that it was the cause of death.

I've never had a snake die from a retained shed and I've seen some that had three or four on them.

I'm not saying yours didn't, just saying it may be something you had no clue was there.

Sorry for your loss, they are cool little buggers.