horrible accident

[Spiderqwan]

im really sorry and i hope you get through it if any of our snakes died we'd probably feel the same .

[Boots]

My condolences on your loss! It always rips my heart out when a pet dies.

Jason

[Snaky]

Did you put the water bowl on the substrate or directly on the surface? This is an advice I've had years ago from some keepers. Snakes often dig underneath the water bowl and then shuffle the substrate from underneath it. They can't escape because the bowl is to heavy for them to carry.

It's very sad to hear, but like others said: accidents happen, don't be to hard on yourself.

[Gyre]

As the others have said, I think we've all had moments like that.. I had a simalar fog accident. I'm so sorry.

[poissonguppy]

I'm really sorry about that accident... Just know it wasn't your fault!

[Stefan-A]

My sincere condolences.

That happens to be one of my worst fears, accidentally hurting or killing one of my snakes. Hurting more than killing, because then there is the issue of either having to try to save it or end its suffering as quickly as possible.

[Gijs & Sabine]

We're very sorry to hear that. But do not blame yourself.
I know it feels terrible, but after the clouds the sun is always shining.

[Thamnophis]

Accidents happen, Rhea. Don't be to hard for yourself.

[drache]

of course I woke up this morning, still horrified at what I'd done and wanting to undo it
this morning I felt the sense of loss so acutely
you know - they're all such individuals
his personality - it's gone now
I was going to get him a mate . . .
Mikhaila wants another just like him
for me it'll take a few days more to accept what happened

[Cazador]

Rhea,

If I could, I'd hold you by both shoulders... look right into your eyes, and remind you that you didn't mean to fill that water bowl over the snake. It was an accident, and you didn't choose to do it! Accidents happen all too quickly, and you would have prevented it if could have. You couldn't because you didn't "choose" to do it. Like knocking a glass off a counter that shatters on the floor, it was an accident, so as Fons says, "don't be too hard on yourself."

Rick