Something ruptured and she bled out. Dr. G said that her abdominal cavity was filled with blood. This would explain why it happened so fast. Obviously, something was wrong and she was uncomfortable, thus the upside hanging this morning. The coloration of being "overheated" and the gasping/gaping was b/c she was unable to get enough oxygen. The actual rupture may have occured overnight and the bleeding in those few short hours.



He also said that she was full of eggs again - all about the size of a pea. Frankly, I was surprised to hear that. She gave no "normal Luna" signs, but even if she had I don't think anything would have changed. Also, had I made the eralier appt. it would not have helped - there was nothing he could have done. He is going to see if he can find out why this happened and will let me know if he figures it out. Could be that her heart, blood vessel could have been weakened from all the clutches and something exacerbated it leading to bursting.



I know I did my best, but will still miss her. I hope she was not suffering in those final hours I'll pick her up tomorrow and bring her home. I think I will bury her in my garden and give her a special plant. Or maybe I'll bury her under a sumac, which is the host plant for her namesake: the luna moth



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0.1 Veiled Chameleon - Luna

1.0 Beardie - Darwin

0.2 felines - Kyndra and Lita

0.1 African Clawed Frog - Skipper

0.3 Mad. Hissers (2 died ;(

0.1 Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula - Rosa Leigh

0.1 Goliath Bird-Eater Tarantula - Natasha

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