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Pugz
08-20-2008, 10:28 PM
well, the day has come. today our oldest boa, Duce, passed away at 10 yrs old. he had been sick a LONG time, almost 2 yrs. we have had many test done on him from parasite test to disorders to IBD tests, and everything always came back negative. our vet was as stumped as us. one day, almost 2 yrs ago, Duce just stopped eating. we tired everything that we could, took advice from our vet and our fellow herpers, and nothing ever worked. towards the end, we kept our hope up and kept him as comfortable as possible, but today I checked him when we were cleaning tanks (duce was not kept w/ the rest of the collection in case it was ever contagious) and he had passed.
we will miss him more than words can express. Duce was my father's first snake and we took him in about a yr and a half ago when my dad had moved to montana. Duce was the reason why I first became interested in snakes and was the first snake Kristin and I had ever handled. now he is at rest and is no longer suffering and we know he is in a better place. it will always be a mystery to why he was sick, and we hope that he was never in any pain, which he never showed. till the end, he was always friendly and active, and forever swimming in his water dish. this makes the second boa that we have lost this yr, and each time it doesnt get any easier. I am posting some pics of him in his memory, and so all of you can see what a great snake he was.

Duce 1998-2008 RIP

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k169/krookedklown/snakes/ducey.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k169/krookedklown/ducey2.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k169/krookedklown/11-1.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k169/krookedklown/ducey3.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k169/krookedklown/scottandduce4.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k169/krookedklown/duceandmama.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k169/krookedklown/bigduce.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k169/krookedklown/duceintree.jpg

Ducey, we will always love you.
The Snake Guru
08-20-2008, 10:38 PM
Yeah that's a bummer man...such a pretty boy too.

~B~
katiadarling
08-20-2008, 10:42 PM
So sorry to hear about your loss. Sounds like you guys were the best owners you could possibly be! He was one handsome guy.
hex a holik
08-20-2008, 10:46 PM
thank you guys. it has been a hard night. its hard to say, but it's like a weight lifting, knowing that he is in a better place. thank you for your kind words.
Aurora
08-20-2008, 10:46 PM
He was a good looking little fella, I am truly sorry for your loss. It never gets any easier I think we can all sympathize with what you are going through.
burmlover16
08-21-2008, 01:17 AM
aww i'm sorry! he was a pretty boy.
PsYcHo_99
08-21-2008, 04:09 AM
im sorry for your loss..
n5zow
08-21-2008, 08:52 AM
That sucks man. But he is in a better place. I hate when my animals get sick. :(
Lorelei
08-21-2008, 10:17 AM
I'm sorry for your loss.
Jasonisgolden
08-21-2008, 11:05 AM
Really sorry to hear about him. It sounds like you guys were really attached to him. Im sure it helped a lot that you cared for him the way you did the last couple of months. Youre right tho, its prob for the best now that he isnt suffering for sure.
hex a holik
08-21-2008, 12:12 PM
thank you everyone. we are hanging a pic of Duce in the snake room next to Queen Cleopatra, so the rest of the collection "has someone to look up to" :)