Stubs went to a better place last night

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tokayok123

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Update on the little guy I bought from the kid at the pet store for 10$,

well for the last 2 weeks, he has been doing ok i took him to the vet to get a check up on him ( previous he had already gained 6 grams) he was up to 15 grams, and was looking pretty good, not real active or anything, but anyways i took him to the vet and, after a few tests he informed me that stubs had a sever case of viral infection that would need to be treated, he wanted to keep him overnight, i agreed and went home not very happy because this is the first night i had been away from him since i got him, i got home and was cleaning out his cage to have it all ready for him to come home, and the vet called and told me that the infection had got so bad that he could not treat it, that stubs would need to be put down :main_huh:, I really dont understand he was doing good for the time that i have had him, eating drinking, even licking calcium from his bowl, i asked the vet if there was anything else he could do, and he said that he could not suggest anything because stubs was so undersized that there was nothing that could be done because his body was so infected, so now stubs is gone, i grew so attached to that little guy, i dunno what to do now:main_huh: he was the first male i have had since raptor died after 13 yrs:main_no:. i dont think males like me much. so now i have an empty cage thats gonna be hard to fill again. as well as a space in my heart.
 
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DLS Reptile

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sorry to hear about stubs, it is hard whenever you lose a pet, but you did what you could to help him...
 
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tokayok123

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I know but it really bothers me when the most amazing creatures have to have their lives cut short because some parent wanted to buy their kid a new pet and they didnt take the time to study up on it, stubs was an amazing little guy, he became so trusting of me he would take a mealie from my hand, its hard though, you try so hard to get them better after their lives were so bad, then when you think its ok, they are taken from you.
 
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Turnip

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I am so sorry to hear about this man!
It is indeed a shame to have a pet taken from you, so suddenly aswell!
Atleast, if he was in pain, it is over now.
You did the best for him, gave him food, warmth and security!
I feel for you man.
 
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tokayok123

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i dunno if its good for me to get another male or not, i want to breed but males just dont like me
 

MSMD

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So sorry to hear that! I'm sure Stubs was very happy to have been properly cared for and loved the last couple weeks of his life.
 

Golden Gate Geckos

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I am so very sorry you lost your little Stubs. These beautiful, gentle creatures bring us so much joy and find their way into our hearts. It's a horrible, empty feeling when we lose them. I'm so sad for you....
 

Ccrashca069

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I am very sorry for your loss. You made the last couple weeks of his live better then it would have been. I am sure if you buy a male leopard gecko from a breeder here you will have alot better luck.
 
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tokayok123

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I dont know I have 2 agreed the first one was old, but stubs didnt need to go like that he was a champ, he fought to live for that long i know he could have recovered, i just feel i could have done more for him
 

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