Hi everyone. Yesterday was one of the worst days of my life. When I woke up and checked on my little buddy first thing like I do every day, he was gone. I was absolutely shocked and cried for five straight hours. I need help. I can't do anything to bring him back but I need peace of mind so please help me.

He was a baby, but I don't know his exact birth date. I had him for three months almost to the day. As you would see from my other posts here, I was obsessed even before I got him making sure everything was perfect and he would be happy and healthy. My major problem all along was that I never got him to eat. Everyone assured me that balls can be really fussy and go months without food but I still offered regularly, last time being a week ago. The first day I had him he pooped for me so I know that he had eaten before I had him and I fed him the exact same thing he used to eat. He hid like a normal ball should, moving enough that he didn't seem lethargic, but not overly active like he was stressed. I weighed him at 100 grams about a month ago and around a week and a half he was at 98-99 so there was no major weight loss and for a baby I was told 100 grams was a bit low but not unhealthy. The skin around his belly was a bit loose so that he was kind of bell shaped rather than the triangle shape I've often heard about with thin balls, however his muscles were strong and he had a good grip when held. Please help me to confirm that all this information goes against him having starved.

His temps were 75-82 cool side at any given time day or night and 90-92 warm side. Humidity always 50-65. Full fresh water bowl changed daily. Skin never showed signs of significant wrinkling or dryness. Warm and cool hides which he used regularly back and forth to thermoregulate. No sign of mites or infections. Aspen bedding, no pine or cedar anywhere in sight. Our house gets sprayed for bugs but he's not near any spray sites and has been fine before and it's been several weeks since the last time they sprayed. No cause of death I have read about has had symptoms demonstrated in my beautiful little buddy.

He had a few flakes of aspen in his mouth when I found him, but he obviously hadn't choked during feeding because he hadn't eaten. I was told this is common as they open their mouths during death throes. Jesus that's so sad. Other than these things I can't think of any other relevant information. Sorry the post is so long but I wanted to be completely thorough. If anyone can think of anything that would explain this terrible tragedy it would mean the world to me. Thank you.