Sad News

[PINJOHN]

sorry to hear your bad news, i have a special snake, kenzo she was a rescue snake and i estimate her age to be about the same, i am stealing my self for a similar situation, she is showing all the signs of advanced age ,she doesn't move around as much as she used to, and when you hold her she just doesn't have that lower body strength that snakes have, much of her curiosity has diminished she was always such a nosey parker when i have her out of her tank. she really is a very special radix
i noticed it was steve to the rescue again, he can always be relied on to say just the right thing, i hope she lines long in your memory

[guidofatherof5]

I too have dealt with a few aged radixes. They are so special.
Inactivity and lack of strength are clear signs. I've also noticed a contentment(as I call it) with them. My last aged snake was my friend Scar. I still miss that old man.
The time we spent together was priceless. I wish I would have had more time.
A flood of memories have just hit me and I need a break.
He was a great radix.

[Scott F]

Sorry for your loss. As Wayne mentioned, hopefully the babies help lessen the pain a bit.

Scott

[Mommy2many]

Thank you all for your condolences. The babies are really special to us since we did get to know their Mom. I really believe it was old/advanced age. Her recent behavior just seemed to fit what I would expect if I was getting on in years. We caught her roomate, Midnight, a couple months after her. Midnight is the same size as Stewie and you visibly see the difference in them, i.e. age to youth. I will owe Stewie so much, as she was the catalyst to finding this forum and meeting and befriending so many of you. She was the link in that time line and for that, she was very special. She renewed a childhood love that I had all but forgotten about. Many of you helped me care for her properly in the early days. Thank you so much!

[jitami]

So sorry, Le Ann It's the time of year where I'm afraid to look for Sly every time I change water or get into his tank for anything. Glad you have some of her babies, but I know it's just not the same. Hugs...

[Mommy2many]

Thank you for the hugs. I miss her...