Quote Originally Posted by dakski View Post
I tried working for a vet when I was a kid thinking about veterinary school. EPIC FAIL! I was so miserable every time an animal had to be put down or was in pain.

Wise, thoughtful, and respectful of you to wait and honor your lost friend. Also very smart to wait until your head is in the game to get another snake.

I've been there. I've put dogs down, lost reptiles, and had to put my Beardie, George, down in 2016 after 11 years with me. He developed pancreatitis and was in pain whenever he ate. I didn't want to put him through the surgery to buy him 6 months to a year. I cried like a baby and it took me a year to get Frank, my Blue Tongue Skink.

I don't care what other people say, you can bond with any animal. I love all creatures and cannot even feed live food to snakes (I feed everyone F/T). Losing a companion, furry or scaly, it doesn't matter, it hurts, a lot.

Good luck healing and mourning. You will get through this.
Thank you Dakski, sounds like you and I are very similar. Maurice would only eat live food, we tried F/T over 10 times and even recently, he never wanted anything to do with it. But I always hated having to watch the mice or rats die...it's a requirement though with live prey in order to avoid injuries to your pet.

It appears as though you've had a rougher run than myself, my sincere condolences for all of that and it sounds like it's made you a stronger person. I am completely BLOWN AWAY by the support offered on this forum. I wouldn't have found it anywhere else and it's SO SO SO appreciated.