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Hey.. I want to tell you something that I wish someone would have or would still tell me. Please take my words to heart. I lost two of my favorite frogs recently(two weeks ago 😔) and I don’t know why. I lost a baby boa that meant seriously a lot to me a year ago because of impaction. Immediately after that, I lost my favorite hognose I’ve ever had, because of a thermostat malfunction. Like a year before that, I took on a failure to thrive BEL BP baby. She was very ill. I had to assist feed. Two weeks in, she started bloating. I knew what was to come, and had to return her to be euthanized within a month. It still hurt bad. But I gave her a whole month of unconditional love before she left this world. Just as I did with the others. None of these things could have been prevented. My heart has holes in it. Huge holes and I miss them.. so much. My frogs cross my mind constantly, I had them much longer than the others. I knew their individual personalities, likes, dislikes, habits etc. I experienced so much with them and they had so much life in them and so much life left to live. I don’t know what happened.
It. Gets. Easier. I’m a former vet tech, and I’m very well acquainted with the deaths of animals. But Watching others lose their animals is NOT the same as when it’s your own animal. I’ve lost pets in the past.. it always hurts. But YOU have so so much more love to give. Please try not to close your heart because of the pain. I know it hurts firsthand. I also know in my soul that it’s WORTH it. You took that snake on knowing it might end badly. You had hope. It’s hard to prepare yourself for the worst and even if you do your best to, it doesn’t cushion you the loss much. I commend you for taking her home anyway. Giving her a home.. giving her love and care that she wouldn’t have received otherwise. That means so much. When this pain starts to dull a bit please remind yourself that. It helps.
Please dont close your heart to another animal because you’re afraid you’ll feel that pain again. It may prevent some other living creature from feeling the love and getting the care they deserve, even if they don’t have long left in this world. Snake or not.
When my two frogs died I pretty much went comatose, I fully mourned for an entire week. I couldn’t manage a smile and I don’t think I stopped crying even in my sleep. Nothing anyone said made me feel better, and it’s going to hurt for a long time. None of the people who try to console me have felt what I have felt and they don’t understand it. I do not regret any of my choices though. Because I know that I did right by those animals.. So did you.
This is the advice I wish someone had given to me. Or would still give me. It’s really hard.. and it’s so easy to give up, to close your heart to build walls to protect yourself from future pain. Definitely take all the time you need to heal, and don’t push yourself. But, don’t give up on yourself, or them..please.. don’t stop doing the right thing just because it hurts.
Look at life. Life is full of beauty, love, happiness.. but it’s also full of pain. It’s unavoidable. If you hadn’t taken a chance on that snake you wouldn’t have the memories or the love in your heart for it. And that animal wouldn’t have experienced unconditional love and care, and its life would’ve ended, alone. It had you. That MEANS something. You did something that a majority of people are simply not capable of doing. I’m not saying repeat exact same situation again, if you feel you can’t take the potential outcome. There’s absolutely no shame in that, and it’s okay. Only you know your limits and what you can handle. Emotionally and mentally.
I hope these words help you, I truly do. It would’ve helped me.
Sending you love, respect and positive vibes. 💜
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This is the same frog. I usually think female but sometimes the throat is darker than others
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Almost 100% certain male but wanna know your thoughts
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Can I get your advice?
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That name is literally perfect and she’s so PRETTY
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Why does that snout give me rottie vibes 😂 he’s so friggin cute. It’s all the fluff on his snout and front legs. Exta adorability.
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That at the crazy in that blue eye.👁️ WATCH Out SQUIRRELS
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🤣
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I love this photo 👌🏼🥰
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I see Great Dane in there
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Her nose looks like she put her face in a bowl of milk lol
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Lena. Ooh I just saw the comment for Xena. I agree.
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One of my fav pieces. So hard to show off in one photo.
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It’s so hard to show this off properly in one photo but, my most recent aqua in rose calcite on matrix.
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(Just a startup of an LED lit display case.)
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I’ll bring mine toooo
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Mahhh can I come live with youuuu
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I have questions 😂 jk I love it but I thought this was hilarious. I love the way you have it set up, it’s absolutely stunning. And so vibrational pleasing (no joke intended).
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INSANELY BEAUTIFUL IS WHAT THEY ARE 🥹😍😍😍
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I see the husky.
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Omg 😂
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Dingo
No idea but OMG such beautiful babies.