slithering across the rainbow bridge

[pauraque_bk]

Early this morning I kept waking up thinking that I needed to put water in my snake's bowl. This was untrue, as I had just done so the previous day.

When I left for work I can't honestly say I looked at her terrarium. When I came home she was dead.

She was 15 years old, which is pretty venerable for a corn snake, so I believe it was old age... I'm not going to bother with a necropsy. I had a good vet for her who brought her back from some serious problems in the past, but she just didn't seem sick this time.

This was a pet I had since I was 11 (I'm now 26). So yeah. This sucks.


eta pictures of happier times

Comments

[alabastard.livejournal.com]

That is a pretty good age for a Corn Snake. So sorry to hear though, I know how attached I get to our snakes, and 15 years is a long time to bond. Have you any photos, Corn Snakes are so beautiful.

[pauraque]

Thank you. Yes, I went and found some pictures on my old computer, I added them to the original post.

I've seen the pictures of your snakes linked from your userinfo, it looks like you have quite a lovely family. :)

[alabastard.livejournal.com]

She's gorgeous.

Yes, I love the little slitherers. Losing Gabriel (in icon) was especially difficult, so I know how you must feel.

[chazpure.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry! It sounds as though she had a good, long life, with a lot of love in it.

[sistermagpie.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to hear that! Definitely slithering over that bridge...

[gmth.livejournal.com]

Oh, no. I'm really sorry to hear that. *hugs*

[skywaterblue.livejournal.com]

Oh poor you. :( You must have known something was wrong, I think.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_hannelore/]

*heartsick*

[tekalynn.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry. *hug*

[laurelwood.livejournal.com]

I'm really sorry to hear this.

[bardsmaid.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear that you and your snake have come to this fork in the road. It's so hard to let go of anyone you've had in your life that long.

Early this morning I kept waking up thinking that I needed to put water in my snake's bowl.

She was probably on her way out at that point. My experience is that we're often roused in this way when something like this is going on.

I remember walking up the hill one day, when I lived in SoCal, and coming across a dying rat on the path ahead of me (it seemed as if it had probably been poisoned.) I picked it up on a large leaf and set it in the shade of a tree and just sat there and talked quietly to it for a while. It could have been pure coincidence, of course, but I felt as if I'd come that way at that particular time to provide some small measure of peace or comfort or caring to the little guy.

My thoughts are with you.

[aubrem.livejournal.com]

That is difficult. I'm so sorry.

[mctabby.livejournal.com]

So sorry to hear about that. RIP, snake.

[donnaimmaculata.livejournal.com]

I'm very sorry for your loss. She was such a gorgeous one.

[caesia390.livejournal.com]

:{

Sorry to hear that she's gone, but glad she had a long, loved life.

[lycoris.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry. She's a gorgeous snake, what a terrible shame.

[kaptainsnot.livejournal.com]

I'm keeping you and your friend in my thoughts. /hugs

[muridae-x.livejournal.com]

Poor snake. At least she had a good long life first, though I guess that's not terribly comforting to you right now.

:-(

[kylandra.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear about it. I've lost pets before, including one we had from when I was very young, so I definitely know how awful it is.

[idlerat.livejournal.com]

Oh no. I'm really sorry - a good death for her but painful for you. :( she's gorgeous!