Spoke too soon…..

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Sadly “Squish” has recently regurgitated the small rat she was fed. She kept her food down for a couple of days. We were thrilled with that. We see many on the verge, and the best sign is being physically able to keep prey items down.

Here is another (bad) picture to try and give you guys a better understanding of how emaciated she is:






I am sad to say but we have come to a conclusion with our DVM (qualified in Exotics) that if she stays in the state she is in, and if she doesn’t pass away naturally, we will have to euthanize her this coming Tuesday (08/11/09) We all agree to give her a bit more time..
But to be honest she has suffered long enough. If anyone reading this has rehabbed an extremely emaciated herp in this condition, you know that they individually have to fight for themselves. But sometimes there is nothing that can be done.
It is a very hard decision. The ball is in her court.
Please keep her in your thoughts. I will try and update with any changes.
And thank you all again for being such a group of great supporters and friends.
Sincerely,
Rusty & Mike

PS You all give me a reprieve from the sadness I see too often, and you all are just such a great group of herp folks. I just thought I would take a second and let you know how much your support means to us here at CTRR