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guidofatherof5
09-25-2013, 04:33 PM
I have had hundreds of radixes here at the Ranch and many have been near and dear to my heart. Speckle was one of those snakes. I found her right outside my front door. She was a large adult female and was perfect in every way. No scars and not a scale out of place, she even had the tip of her tail. I remember picking her up and looking her over. Her attitude was also perfect. She fit into captive life like it was nothing new. She was a strong, solid girl that produced babies every year for me. Two years she even double clutched. One of her babies resides at the Science Center of Iowa and produced 48 babies this year. Speckle was a visitor to my local schools and always did well with the children.
Speckle was a joy to work with. She would pound down the groceries and never gave me any trouble. She hated my dog Lucy and would bite her on the nose every time she could. These weren't false strikes but full bites. Lucy would see it coming but was helpless to get out of the way, she was a fast snake.
This last year saw some health issue start. She was passing blood in her feces and was dropping weight fast. meds. seems to help and for awhile she recovered her weight but never recovery her tone. This last month saw her go off food and drop a lot of weight. I checked on her a few days ago and found her lethargic with no tongue flicking at all. She felt like a bag of bone with no muscle tone at all. I knew the end was near so I placed her in a container in the bottom of the fridge. I hoped the cold temp would help her pass quickly. Just over 36 hours later she was gone.
I will miss my big girl. I'm so thankful that she spent her last years with me and my family.
Here's a photo of my Gabby and Speckle from a few years back.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/gabby_Speckle.jpg

rickymar81
09-25-2013, 05:02 PM
I'm very sorry for your loss steve....:(

gibble888
09-25-2013, 05:09 PM
Sorry...:(

mikem
09-25-2013, 05:10 PM
Sorry to hear this Steve. Rest in peace Speckle.

Selkielass
09-25-2013, 06:21 PM
Sorry such a grand old gal is gone.

Eddie
09-25-2013, 07:40 PM
Sorry to here bud.

guidofatherof5
09-25-2013, 07:59 PM
Thank you everyone. It seems strange to look in her enclosure and not see her.

chris-uk
09-26-2013, 06:15 AM
Sad news. Speckle is a name that has often come up in conversation so I know she was a special snake.

Dan72
09-26-2013, 09:06 AM
Sorry Steve, I know how much she meant to you.

ScimitarX
09-26-2013, 10:07 AM
Aww....Sorry to hear of her passing. She was an awesome snake. :(

kueluck
09-28-2013, 10:08 AM
Steve so sorry to read this. Happiness in knowing all the joy she gave you, and the love you showed her in return.

Mommy2many
09-28-2013, 03:06 PM
Sorry to hear of Speckle's passing. Hopes and prayers with you and the kids.

infernalis
09-28-2013, 03:15 PM
Oh not Speckle... So so sorry to read this Steve. My deepest heartfelt condolences. :(

guidofatherof5
09-28-2013, 04:37 PM
The old girl ran out of gas.

infernalis
09-28-2013, 05:06 PM
Remember Carmella Steve? She did too about six weeks ago.

guidofatherof5
09-28-2013, 05:47 PM
I remember her. Sorry to hear that. We always have the memories.

EKS56
09-28-2013, 08:10 PM
:(

Lisa4john
09-30-2013, 12:35 PM
Sad to hear she is gone. We know she was loved and will be remembered.

sasmon
10-02-2013, 07:35 AM
My condolences.