05-06-2018, 12:05 AM
Thank you for your kinda thoughts.
I may have not clarified that Rey was one of my hairless dumbo rats I took in back in October. I still have her sister's Leia and Padme. I wrote the post with blurry eyes so I skipped over a small fact. I think knowing when I took the rats that half their life was already over prepared me for losing Rey.
Like you said because I was trying to help Claire and saw real progress happening it was more of a shock. We also suspected she may have had a blockage so that could have been what killed her and she just happened to be soaking one of the thousands times I had soaked her over the years.
All of my other reptiles and the 2 dogs are fairly young and in really good health and with Dr Ray being so awesome in her preventive care I have a feeling my 7 snakes, 2 Leopard geckos, and bearded dragon will have a good long life ahead. Even the dogs have a really good vet. The same one that saved my mom's dog Mia when we found out she had an autoimmune disorder. My mom wouldn't let me take her when I moved out lol.
Unfortunately Leia and Padme are still 2yr old rats so if I'm lucky I can get another year or so out of them. They make of for their short life with how sweet and loving they are the whole time.
I may have not clarified that Rey was one of my hairless dumbo rats I took in back in October. I still have her sister's Leia and Padme. I wrote the post with blurry eyes so I skipped over a small fact. I think knowing when I took the rats that half their life was already over prepared me for losing Rey.
Like you said because I was trying to help Claire and saw real progress happening it was more of a shock. We also suspected she may have had a blockage so that could have been what killed her and she just happened to be soaking one of the thousands times I had soaked her over the years.
All of my other reptiles and the 2 dogs are fairly young and in really good health and with Dr Ray being so awesome in her preventive care I have a feeling my 7 snakes, 2 Leopard geckos, and bearded dragon will have a good long life ahead. Even the dogs have a really good vet. The same one that saved my mom's dog Mia when we found out she had an autoimmune disorder. My mom wouldn't let me take her when I moved out lol.
Unfortunately Leia and Padme are still 2yr old rats so if I'm lucky I can get another year or so out of them. They make of for their short life with how sweet and loving they are the whole time.
