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The past couple of weeks have been real slow, tiring, and stressful. Months i should say...
We have done the best we could to take care of our wonderful pet wild caught female named Magdalena.. Maggy for short, and for cuteness.
Last week we force fed her some formula, after doing so i realized how stressful it was and decided to stop. We have tried many pray items with her, hoping that she would take something down, she simpley wouldnt eat.
It has been a long year of hunger and pain for her.
At 3:00am Tuesday morning this beautiful animal who was taken away from her home passed away in pain.
Forever will she be in peace, and her suffering will be no more. She will be missed greatly.
Tomorrow we will honor her buy burying her at a local park under a tree.
When you look into her eyes you can see her sadness.
Im too upset to say anything else.

Ill always remeber you.
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Under a dead ohio sky,
Eleven has been and will be waiting,
Defending his light,
And wondering...
Where the hell have I been?
Sleeping, lost, and numb.
So glad that I have found you.
I am wide awake and heading home.
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Hi Shiny,

I'm so sorry for your loss. I know you tried very hard - but there are some balls that just can't seem make the adjustment to capivity, and your girl was evidently one of them.

I hope you take some comfort in knowing you tried everything you could. Sometimes animals break our hearts - just try to keep this in perspective in the "big picture" of life. I grew up doing wildlife rehab and raising orphans - often the ones I lost taught me more than the ones that survived. I am sure Mag taught you alot also and you will be a better keeper for it. So in a sense, she will always be with you!

Do you have any other balls?

My best,

Christy

My heart goes out to you. First Ball I ever bought, back in '91, came in with a serious case of mouth rot which eventually infected her internally, causing ulcers all over her body. She was treated with injectable antibiotics for about a month and I got her mouth cleaned up. Tube fed her for two months to no avail. The following spring I bought another one and he's been with me ever since. Just know you did the best you could.

Quig

thank you all for the support. today at 5 pm before the sun went down, we took Maggy to the park and put her soul to rest. my boyfriend and i walked deep into the woods where we felt no one would go mess with her. we buried her under a big pine tree and we carved her name into the bark. it was a tough ride home. but in a way i was releaved, she isnt suffering any more, and she must be alot happier.
it is a circle of life that we all live in. and sometimes life will just bring you down only to help you back up and its worth it.
i used to run a rescue for unwanted rats. and i bred my own rats too. i did that for about 2 1/2 years untill i became allergic to them. at first i thought it wasnt fair. they were and still are my favorite animal. but i think everything happens for a reason in life. now i became a ball python person where i get to see the rats, but i cant keep them. i cant even hold them or else i cant breathe. enough about me.
maggy was the 4th ball python that i ever bought. i have 6 others who i love to death. and i would do anything in order to keep them happy and healthy.
thank you all again it means alot to us.
~Ssamantha & Aaron
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Under a dead ohio sky,
Eleven has been and will be waiting,
Defending his light,
And wondering...
Where the hell have I been?
Sleeping, lost, and numb.
So glad that I have found you.
I am wide awake and heading home.
TOOL