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My little buddy, Lucutis the Veiled Chameleon passed on last night. He wasn't doing so good this past month, and I knew his time was coming fast. Last night he was laying on the bottom and didn't have the strength to climb or even keep himself upright, so I knew it was time to put him down instead of letting him suffer. I've put down reptiles before (usually just a baby snake that doesn't have a chance anyway), but this was by far the absolute hardest one for me. He almost made it to his 5th birthday, and he was absolutely gorgeous in his prime. He was just the tiniest little thing when I first got him.

I'm really going to miss this guy, and I don't think I'll be able to get another Chameleon for quite a while. He really had a special place in my heart.

RIP Lucutis.

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Aubrey Ross

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I am so sorry for your loss Rest in peace, Lucutis
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1.0 Ball Python-Siegfried
1.0 BRB-Pedro
1.0 Blair's Phase GrayBanded Kingsnake-Elvis
0.1 Paradox Albino Sand Boa-Cleo
2.2 Dodoma's
0.1 pug mix

thats too bad Aubry, but it sounds to me like you did the right thing as hard as it was for you
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-Stephen-

0.1 Fiance (Babe)
1.0 rotwiler/chow (Boomer)
1.0 norm corn (Jake)
1.0 col redtail boa (Switch, formally known as Dixie)
0.1 ball python (Bella)
1.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Torpaz & Saphira)

What a handsome fella. Sorry for your loss!
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0.1 Peruvian rainbow boa (Amaru)
0.3 Honduran milksnakes (Chicchan, Chanir, Hari)
2.6 corns (Cetto, Tolosa, TBA)
1,000,000.1,000,000 other critters

awwwww im sooo sorry aubrey

So sorry to hear of your loss Aubrey. Sounds like ha had a good life in your care. Looked like a beautiful specimen!!

Is that a normal life expectancy? I remember somewhere that it was about right.
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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 (05/26/2009):
36.51 BRB
29.42 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Aubrey,

Sorry to hear this, he looked like an awesome little guy!

Aubrey,
...Sorry you lost him. That is around typical life span for most of the Chams. You gave him a good life and that is what is important.
Jeff

Thanks for your kind words everyone, it really means a lot. He will definitely be missed.
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Aubrey Ross

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