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This has been a sucky couple of days for me. I had a snake shipped to me in poor condition a little over a month ago, and despite all my efforts to try and nurse him back to health, he died this weekend. Today I was doing poop patrol, and discovered my best and favorite Pearl male, Periwinkle, dead. Wasn't even totally stiff yet, so had to have died in the past few hours. I have absolutely no clue why he died, as he was acting normally and eating and pooping. Due to money issues, I sold my other two '08 Pearls prior to this, so now I don't have any '08 Pearls. At least I still have my '07 Pearl pair.

I'm trying to find a vet that will do a necropsy for me, but so far no luck. Will keep trying... unfortunately my super awesome reptile veteranarian went to work somewhere else.

RIP Periwinkle

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Aubrey Ross

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>>This has been a sucky couple of days for me. I had a snake shipped to me in poor condition a little over a month ago, and despite all my efforts to try and nurse him back to health, he died this weekend. Today I was doing poop patrol, and discovered my best and favorite Pearl male, Periwinkle, dead. Wasn't even totally stiff yet, so had to have died in the past few hours. I have absolutely no clue why he died, as he was acting normally and eating and pooping. Due to money issues, I sold my other two '08 Pearls prior to this, so now I don't have any '08 Pearls. At least I still have my '07 Pearl pair.
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>>I'm trying to find a vet that will do a necropsy for me, but so far no luck. Will keep trying... unfortunately my super awesome reptile veteranarian went to work somewhere else.
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>>RIP Periwinkle
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>>Aubrey Ross
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Thanks,

Frank Roberts

Thanks Frank
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Aubrey Ross

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Aubrey,

Very sorry to hear this, especially about Periwinkle. Hopefully things will turn around for you soon.

Sorry again,
Ed

>>This has been a sucky couple of days for me. I had a snake shipped to me in poor condition a little over a month ago, and despite all my efforts to try and nurse him back to health, he died this weekend. Today I was doing poop patrol, and discovered my best and favorite Pearl male, Periwinkle, dead. Wasn't even totally stiff yet, so had to have died in the past few hours. I have absolutely no clue why he died, as he was acting normally and eating and pooping. Due to money issues, I sold my other two '08 Pearls prior to this, so now I don't have any '08 Pearls. At least I still have my '07 Pearl pair.
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>>I'm trying to find a vet that will do a necropsy for me, but so far no luck. Will keep trying... unfortunately my super awesome reptile veteranarian went to work somewhere else.
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>>RIP Periwinkle
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>>Aubrey Ross
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>>www.SlipstreamSerpents.com

Thanks Ed, I hope things turn around as well.
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Aubrey Ross

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Sorry to hear that!! Sometimes it just happens.
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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

Yeah, but it still sucks. I found a place that will do a necropsy, so hopefully they can figure out why he died so abruptly.
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Aubrey Ross

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I'm so sorry for your losses, especially your Pearl.

Tough times sure are going around. I hope things pick up for you soon.
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Julie
www.[url ban]/gfx

Thanks Julie, at least I have seen some BRBs breeding, so maybe I'll get some babies in a few months to cheer me up.
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Aubrey Ross

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I am so sorry for your losses.
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Danielle

Herps:
1.0 BRBs
1.1 BCI
1.0 Southern White-Lipped Pythons
1.1 Black Milksnakes

Thank you Danielle
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Aubrey Ross

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Aubrey,
I'm sorry for your losses; that does suck. The pearl was a beautiful snake. Any chance there is a connection with the recent shipment that was in poor health? Anyway, chin up.
Paul

Thank you Paul. I don't believe the two deaths were related. The snake that came here in poor health was in quarantine, and I doubt he would have affected my baby BRBs. I found a place to do a necropsy though. I don't expect any conclusive results, but at least I'll have a chance of finding out why he died.
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Aubrey Ross

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