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Dude, my male that produced my four babies from this year died on Monday. I dont know why, I'm just sad. Now I have an empty cage. I hate that. Its such an obvious void to fill.

Here's a pic of him when I first got him, he looked horrible when I got him and his sister, both had resp. infections and eye caps and nose rubs. Dudette is still doing well, getting fat for breeding this year.

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Jess
2.3 adult BRBs (Sango, Dude, Copper, Cherry, Dudette)
1.1 juvie BRBs born 6/18/06 my first litter(Zeek, Isis)
0.1 baby BRB born 5/12/08 at approx 6:10 am (Zella)
1.0 Blue Parrotlet (Willy)
1.0 normal corn (Pop the Cornsnake)
1.1 african brown house snake (Nellie, Lacie)
0.1 paranoid mother "too many snakes!"

So sorry to hear that Jess, sucks when we lose them.

Looks like Sango will have to pick up the slack for a while.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Wow, It must be unexplained snake death month or something. First Aubrey's python, now your BRB. So sorry for both of your losses. It was hard enough for me when I had an explanation of why my gecko died a couple of years ago; I can't imagine what it's like not even knowing what caused it. Almost makes me glad I don't have a snake yet - I'd be getting paranoid and worried right about now.
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0.1 Albino Leopard Gecko - Tigger
0.1 Crested Gecko - Pooh-Bear

No, I think that between me and Aubrey, its just a fluke. I think its more sad just getting used to the unexpected deaths of snakes. I have some stories to tell about that!
My worst day was when I came home from sitting in 2-hour traffic to find Dudette, my 6 foot long BRB starting to swallow my pet bird, my first and so far only baby BRB from Dave dead for no apparent reason, and my female who produced Zoey and Ziggy dead from complications due to retained slugs.
THAT was bad, this is just sad.

Recommendation....dont keep multiple levels of the food chain in one room.
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Jess
2.3 adult BRBs (Sango, Dude, Copper, Cherry, Dudette)
1.1 juvie BRBs born 6/18/06 my first litter(Zeek, Isis)
0.1 baby BRB born 5/12/08 at approx 6:10 am (Zella)
1.0 Blue Parrotlet (Willy)
1.0 normal corn (Pop the Cornsnake)
1.1 african brown house snake (Nellie, Lacie)
0.1 paranoid mother "too many snakes!"

Ouch, that's even rougher. Clearly you're due for some better luck in the future - it certainly sounds like you've endured enough of the bad.
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0.1 Albino Leopard Gecko - Tigger
0.1 Crested Gecko - Pooh-Bear

Oh Jess, I am so sorry to hear that you have lost Dude! I definetely know how you feel. Was he an older boy?
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Aubrey Ross

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www.SlipstreamSerpents.com

I dont know exactly how old he was, I got him from a rescue guy off of craigslist that just had too many mouths to feed, had just gotten Dude and his sister and they were in bad condition so I fixed em up. He could have been very old, I just wouldnt know.
Thankfully Dudette is still around and kickin
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Jess
1.3 adult BRBs (Sango, Copper, Cherry, Dudette)
1.1 juvie BRBs born 6/18/06 my first litter(Zeek, Isis)
0.1 baby BRB born 5/12/08 at approx 6:10 am (Zella)
1.0 Blue Parrotlet (Willy)
1.1 african brown house snake (Nellie, Lacie)
0.2 awesome snake-friendly room mates