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Twi
Yearling
United Kingdom
536 Posts |
 Posted - 27/05/2010 : 06:52:44
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Was feeding day for snakes the other day, Normal did her usual of not eating so I put her pinkie in her viv with her, she seemed fine at the time, she'd been refusing her second pinkie for a few weeks now so I figured I was just offering her too much, she had shed fine last week, went to check if she had eaten her pinkie the next morning to find her dead. I have no idea what happened, there was no signs of anything being wrong with her 
Now mums had to rush her dog off to emergency vets cause she had been throwing up for a few days, she seemed ok other than the throwing up, she'd gone off her food but she was still drinking and keeping some of it down so we thought she would be ok in a few days but last night went down hill very quickly, she was hoping to wait till vets opened, we're both short on money at the moment and they charge rediculous amount for out of hours concidering they supposed to be more interested in the health of the animal rather than the money they get, but shes got to a point where she didnt even want to move, mum picked her up to put her onto a sheet to take her to vets and she just lay in the possision mum had put her down in, so mum decided it would be better to get her seen now rather than wait a couple more hours it wasn't worth the risk though she doesn't think she'll be coming home with her cause shes gone so bad so fast |
 
1.0.0 Snow Motley Corn Snake. (Mouse)
1.0.0 Amel Corn Snake. (Ginger)
0.2.0 Chinese Crested Dogs. (Skeebee & Yuki)
0.1.0 Bullmastiff x American Bulldog (Tsukira)
1.1.0 Ferrets. (Spike & Buffy)
0.2.0 Aylesbury Ducks. (Crispy & Nibbles)
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mozacchio
Sub Adult
Greece
1135 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2010 : 07:01:22
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Oh, i'm so sorry Twi..
I can only imagine how devastating this is for you..
Keep us updated on the dog..
My thoughts are with you.. |
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Twi
Yearling
United Kingdom
536 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2010 : 07:22:42
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| She's just got home from vets, Ditzy has been kept in, he's put her on a drip, but mum doesn't think she's going to make it, vet told her that her eye movements were next stage towards death. Mums now saying she thinks she should have just had her pts so that she was atleast there with her when she passed away, she doesnt like the thought of her dying on her own in a strange place. Gonna have to wait and see what happens now. |
1.0.0 Snow Motley Corn Snake. (Mouse)
1.0.0 Amel Corn Snake. (Ginger)
0.2.0 Chinese Crested Dogs. (Skeebee & Yuki)
0.1.0 Bullmastiff x American Bulldog (Tsukira)
1.1.0 Ferrets. (Spike & Buffy)
0.2.0 Aylesbury Ducks. (Crispy & Nibbles)
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2010 : 09:36:08
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| Oh Twi, I'm so sorry to hear your sad news. I know there's not much I can say to make you feel better but I want you to know my thoughts are with you. Sending you hugs... |
Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
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Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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elament
Yearling
United Kingdom
942 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2010 : 09:39:09
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| How horrible for you. We had a similar occurance a while ago when it looked like one of our cats was going to die. I know what you mean about the vets costing a fortune that incident ended up costing around £ 600 and the costs are still rising as he is on medication for the rest of his life. My thoughts are with you at this time. |
1.1.0 Amel Corns Colin and Xena
1.0.0 Dog Talan
1.1.0 Cats Wotsit and Willow
1.0.0 Ferret Chaos
Location: Lowestoft Suffolk |
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Twi
Yearling
United Kingdom
536 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2010 : 10:38:39
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| Mums just told me vets have told her Ditzy is still alive but it isnt looking good for her :( |
1.0.0 Snow Motley Corn Snake. (Mouse)
1.0.0 Amel Corn Snake. (Ginger)
0.2.0 Chinese Crested Dogs. (Skeebee & Yuki)
0.1.0 Bullmastiff x American Bulldog (Tsukira)
1.1.0 Ferrets. (Spike & Buffy)
0.2.0 Aylesbury Ducks. (Crispy & Nibbles)
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mozacchio
Sub Adult
Greece
1135 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2010 : 10:44:42
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I hope Ditzy gets better..
Lots of Hugs.. |
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Twi
Yearling
United Kingdom
536 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2010 : 10:57:00
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The thing thats worrying me is someone here has been throwing old bones and meat into the garden recently, i've had to go over the garden before letting the garden out these days to make sure I get it all cause I had two dogs throwing up couple of weeks back after getting hold of what looks like a old piece of chicken breast. We've had two cats poisoned around here by neighbours, one was only 16 weeks old and died the other survived only cause she was older and healthier, and I'm worried I might have missed something and Ditzy has got hold of it, shes 9 years old now, 10 the end of june, which is old for a crested. The other two were 2-4 and seemed to just puke for a couple of days and then get over it. I guess thats why we didn't think to take Ditzy straight in, didn't expect her to go downhill so fast and it was fast, she was walking around last night around midnight, keeping down what she was drinking and by 5am shes listless, throwing up again and not moving :(
If it turns out she has been poisoned I'm not going to be happy, we lived in an enclosed estate where kids run around you not sposed to drive fast and les than 2 months ago someone ran over one of my cats, theres no excuse for it he was dead instantly to be going that fast they cant say it was an accident and now this? I can't wait to be finished moving, neighbours in new place are so much nicer, neighbours here hate us just for being english (even though I can understand welsh I just refuse to speak it) it's stupid. |
1.0.0 Snow Motley Corn Snake. (Mouse)
1.0.0 Amel Corn Snake. (Ginger)
0.2.0 Chinese Crested Dogs. (Skeebee & Yuki)
0.1.0 Bullmastiff x American Bulldog (Tsukira)
1.1.0 Ferrets. (Spike & Buffy)
0.2.0 Aylesbury Ducks. (Crispy & Nibbles)
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Fal
Hatchling
United Kingdom
245 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2010 : 11:33:40
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| So sorry to hear that, that's so horrid, your neighbours are disgusting for doing things like that, and I thought mine were bad, nothing compared to yours. Glad your moving!! Hope she makes it too, same age as my mum's and she is such a great companion to her. I'll be wishing her well. Keep us posted! |
Corn Snake - Bella. Bearded Dragon - Draco. Leopard Gecko - Mojo. Cat - Neo. In our family we also have: Cali King Snake, Spiny Flower Mantis (RIP), African Lined Mantis (RIP), Ghost Mantis (RIP), four Hermit Crabs, a Budgy and a Dog - Mystie... oh and a YAMAHA YZF-R1 but she's feeling a bit neglected at the moment :( |
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mozacchio
Sub Adult
Greece
1135 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2010 : 11:37:20
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How can people like that even exist?
Don't they have a heart??  |
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
5491 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2010 : 11:48:01
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am really sorry to hear about both normal and ditzy, hope ditzy isnt in too much pain,
when do you 'officially' move? |
2.0 Normal Royal Pythons - Q and Little One
1.0 Chihauhaun Mountain Kingsnake - Simba
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Twi
Yearling
United Kingdom
536 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2010 : 11:57:04
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| We're hoping to get the main decorating finished and start moving everything in by the 2nd, It would be sooner but mums doing bank work in the hospital so we have to work around that. Also go electrition coming on 3rd to fix ground floor sockets cause other than ceiling lights we have no electric downstairs, and maintenance man coming to fix broken floor boards same day so i can get flooring down upstairs. Mums estimating a week to get everything moved there |
1.0.0 Snow Motley Corn Snake. (Mouse)
1.0.0 Amel Corn Snake. (Ginger)
0.2.0 Chinese Crested Dogs. (Skeebee & Yuki)
0.1.0 Bullmastiff x American Bulldog (Tsukira)
1.1.0 Ferrets. (Spike & Buffy)
0.2.0 Aylesbury Ducks. (Crispy & Nibbles)
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Twi
Yearling
United Kingdom
536 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2010 : 14:06:57
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| Just got text off mum, shes just picked up ditzy from the vets, she died |
1.0.0 Snow Motley Corn Snake. (Mouse)
1.0.0 Amel Corn Snake. (Ginger)
0.2.0 Chinese Crested Dogs. (Skeebee & Yuki)
0.1.0 Bullmastiff x American Bulldog (Tsukira)
1.1.0 Ferrets. (Spike & Buffy)
0.2.0 Aylesbury Ducks. (Crispy & Nibbles)
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kdlang
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3556 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2010 : 14:51:28
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| Oh Twi, I am so sorry to hear about Normal and Ditzy. What an awful couple of days you have had. My thoughts are with you and your mum. Big hugs to you from here |
4.1.0 corns - Izzy (Carolina) Alice (Amel) Peanut (Butter Motley) Swayze (Ghost) Carmellia (Butter Motley)
0.1.0 cat - Kizzy
1.0.0 Dog - Dobbie
Location - Chesterfield, Derbyshire
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crazy JJ
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2326 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2010 : 17:47:34
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ohhh, i am sooo sorry bout Normal and Ditzy.
but i suppose at least you know she defo isnt in any pain but how can your neighbours be so heartless, i think its bad enough that my next door neighbour never take thier dog out and stuff like that but :0
*big hugs* i am really sorry :( :( |
2.5 corns 2.0 cali kings 1.0 tange hondo milk 1.0 apricot pueblan milk 1.0 royal (overgrown slug) 0.1 tarantula 1.0 chinchilla chico, 0.1 goldfish tigger 0.0.4 minows 0.2 cats fudge and porsha and 0.3.2 tarantula’s that are my mummys
r.i.p to the lil ones that i and mummy have lost recently |
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876 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2010 : 18:07:15
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Aww My Love!
Im Gutted for you!
*BIG HUGS*
xXxXx |
Slinky-Tallulah-Fairy-Bell
"My Heart has joined The Thousand for my friend stopped running today" |
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reptiledanny
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1809 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2010 : 18:34:14
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i am so sorry for your loss. it must be heartbreaking.
big hugs |
1.1 royal pythons 0.1 hog island boa 1.0 corn snake
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Twi
Yearling
United Kingdom
536 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2010 : 19:03:56
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| Friends keep aswking how I'm feeling, I think I'm still in shock about it all, I guess I hoped she would pull through cause she went down hill so fast its hard to get my head around it. Thanks everyone, I'll pass on your mesages to my mum too. |
1.0.0 Snow Motley Corn Snake. (Mouse)
1.0.0 Amel Corn Snake. (Ginger)
0.2.0 Chinese Crested Dogs. (Skeebee & Yuki)
0.1.0 Bullmastiff x American Bulldog (Tsukira)
1.1.0 Ferrets. (Spike & Buffy)
0.2.0 Aylesbury Ducks. (Crispy & Nibbles)
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reptiledanny
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1809 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2010 : 19:18:40
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| not the best of timing as well with you being due in a couple of weeks. at least you have that to look forward to |
1.1 royal pythons 0.1 hog island boa 1.0 corn snake
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
7308 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2010 : 03:52:10
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Oh Rachell, what a few days you have had and just at a time when you need as little stress as possible and are already under stress with sorting out the move.
I expect you are actually getting fed up with people asking how you are cos in many ways I am sure you dont know how to put it into words.
It must have been such a shock to find Normal like that. And not knowing why she dies doesnt help. But you must know Rachell that Normal had an amazing life with you, you looked after her the best way you could and that is what is important and what you must hang on to.
It is the same with Ditzy. I dont know if you realised it but I went through something very similar with my dog over Easter. She had some sort of fit on the Tues (she had a similar one in Feb and she totally recovered after a few mins but we took her to the vets anyway and they said she was such a healthy dog they would have said she was 8yrs old rather than 14yrs old. They couldnt find anything wrong and said it could be a one off, may happen again, or could be the start of an on-going problem.) She didnt recover properly from this fit and was walking around all lopsided and throwing up all the water she kept drinking.... Took her to the vets on the Thurs and they gave her an anti-sickness jab. Something had gone wrong with her inner ear so her balance was affected, which wasnt life threatening but the problem was it made her feel so sick she wouldnt eat and wasnt holding down fluids. My OH brought her home and was told to bring her back on Sat if there was no change. Within hours of bringing her home he began to question as to whether he should have just had her put to sleep, but he wanted to give her every chance he could to recover. I sat with her on the floor on Good Friday morning while everyone else was at church, with her head in my lap. She started to whimper and she was shaking so much. When my OH came in I just looked at him and said 'Enough'. He immediately rang the emergency vet and took her to be put down half an hour later. He stayed with her.
Ditzy was an old dog Rachel, especially for a crestie. They are small dogs and small dogs have much shorter life spans. And look at the life and the love you and your mum have given her....she couldnt have asked for better. Again, you and your mum acted in the best way you thought possible....like we did with Woody. You tried to give her the best chance to live and unfortunately it was her time to go. Nothing you could have done would have changed that.
As for your neighbours, I am so pleased you are getting out of there. I know I shouldnt be shocked at how terribly people can behave but I am one of those people who always looks for the good, and it saddens me so much when I hear about people like your neighbours. I wish there was some way for you to pay for the vet to check whether Ditzy had been poisoned, cos then you could report it to the police. The problem so often is that people do these things without ever being held responsible. Did your mum mention that Ditzy might have been poisoned to the vet?
Sorry Rachell, I have said way too much....I am just so sorry for you and am struggling to find the right words to help make you feel a bit better when I know that nothing but time will help. I also know that your first instinct will be to distract yourself from your sadness by keeping yourself busy, but you cant do that love....you have to look after yourself and William. He needs to stay in you as long as possible and you stressing and overdoing it is not going to help that happen.
Twi, you are so much in my thoughts, my heart and my prayers. I just wish there was more I could do or say....mainly I wish I could give you a really big hug.
xxx
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KITTYCAT
Hatchling
United Kingdom
492 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2010 : 06:42:58
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Twi im so sorry for you and your mum you both must be devistated. Unfortunatley there are people out there that dont like pets, my neighbours cat was poisoned and one of mine was a road kill just after i had moved in she was left on my doorstep, i got another cat from cat protection she was hit by a car and just left howling with 3 broken legs n broken tail her other leg was so badly torn it had to be amputated.I put a sarcastic letter in my local paper for the driver with a photo 9 cost me £700 in vets bills.Got a petition signed by everyone in the street for speed bumps, council did nothing apart from make the street a bus route.
On a cheerier note i wish you all the best with your move and do hope the neighbours are much nicer than your present ones also wish you the best for your new arrival in a couple of weeks. |
1.0.0 carolina corn (herbie)
0.1.0 snow corn (casper)
0.0.1 anery motley corn(diesel)
0.0.1 calafornia banded king snake (ozzy)
0.1.0 royal python (pandora)
0.0.1 boa constrictor (bullet)
1.0.0 weinmaraner (zac)
1.0.0 staffy (zeus)
1.1.0 cats (sophie n pepe)
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