[CRMason]

Before I get to the news I want to thank all of you for your support and guidance while peach has been sick from sand impaction.

Now on to what this thread is meant for. Last night my husband and I started hearing Peach screaming and I took her out of the tank right away. She was trying to poop but it was hurting her so bad. She was bleeding a very little amount from her vent and I could see the sand impaction was trying to come out. I gently helped her to pass it and it was successful. It hurt the poor girl so badly but it was clear the impaction was out and it was over. We put her to bed to rest thinking she'd feel better in the morning. I also planned to take her to the vet on Monday for a recheck to make sure she was better.

I woke up this morning and my husband told me Peach didn't make it. I went to her cage and she was gone. Our best guess is the shock to her body and the damage to her intestines was too great. Ugh I told myself I wasn't going to cry again.... Anyway we said our goodbyes and put her to rest outside our apartment where she will always be close to us. We'll see her again.

[JordanAng420]

I am so sorry for your loss.

[CRMason]

Originally Posted by JordanAng420

I am so sorry for your loss.

Thanks Jordan, means a lot.

[Riverside Reptiles]

Sorry to hear the bad news. It's never easy to lose a pet. I hope that this doesn't deter you from continuing working with geckos in the future though.

[CRMason]

Originally Posted by Riverside Reptiles

Sorry to hear the bad news. It's never easy to lose a pet. I hope that this doesn't deter you from continuing working with geckos in the future though.

This hasn't deterred me from continuing with leopard geckos, it just makes me want to help more.

[DotZilla]

So sorry you lost your pet. I can relate. I had a 7 year old weather loach, I could touch her, she ate out of my fingers. She became ill a few months ago, with swim bladder issues.

I tried my best, spent lots of money on meds, lots of energy on water changes, etc, to no avail. Her system just went haywire. Solved the swim bladder issues, but, then she developed pits in her head, lost flesh from her sides and her fins and barbles.

The aquarium people told me the kindest thing I could do would be to put her out of her misery, so I had to euthanize her just the other day, with oil of cloves mixed with water, in a jar. I cried and cried. She is now buried beside the house, by the blueberry bush. I say hi to her, every time i walk past.

It's very easy to get attached to our pets. They really are family.

Erica

[Karagain]

I am so sorry for your loss =[ My first leo died from sand impaction, I totally feel for you xxx

RIP Peach

[CRMason]

Originally Posted by DotZilla

It's very easy to get attached to our pets. They really are family.

Erica

Absolutely. They are family, not "pets" "decorations" "disposable animals" like others seem to think. I will go to the ends of the earth for my family, even if they aren't human.

[CRMason]

Originally Posted by Karagain

I am so sorry for your loss =[ My first leo died from sand impaction, I totally feel for you xxx

RIP Peach

It's comforting to know I'm not alone, thanks Karagain

[houseape57]

She will watch over you always, So very sorry this had to happen. We never own a pet, we only borrow them till its time for them to go to their true Master and creator.