Dmmetler Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 The snake that my writing phobic child wrote a major proposal to get, that came from another homeschool family, that I was a friend and companion, and that for a long time L insisted would be coming to college was found dead in her tank today. L’s taking it pretty hard. I’m going to miss her, too. 55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 I'm so sorry. I know she was well loved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pen Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 I’m sorry for your and L’s loss. She was a lovely snake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 So sorry for your loss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 In many ways, this feels more like the finality of our homeschooling than getting the diploma actually does. The amount of focus on snakes in general, and particularly that snake, as the first, the culmination of a 7 yr old's dream, in our homeschooling has been so intense, so important. It feels like a finality-like Wadjet realized her job was over. And I'm not ready for it to be. 35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Oh, I'm so so sorry! Wadjet was loved and will be remembered by so many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 I’m so sorry. She was beautiful. 😢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innisfree Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 I'm so sorry. I know she's been so very important to L and so very much loved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Deepest sympathy. She was a beautiful girl. "In the Lord's hand is the soul of every living thing." Job 12:10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoeless Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Oh, I'm so sorry. What you wrote about Wadjet realizing her job was finished made me tear up. Heartbreaking and beautiful and heartbreaking. ❤️ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 so so sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 What a shock that must have been. I'm so sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 I am very sorry for your loss. What a beautiful snake she was1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livetoread Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 I'm so sorry. Ours is our last family pet still hanging around, and I'll be sad when he dies, too. He's coming up on 17 now, so he's an old guy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Dd#3, a former Herp student of L's, sends her condolences, as do I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 25 minutes ago, livetoread said: I'm so sorry. Ours is our last family pet still hanging around, and I'll be sad when he dies, too. He's coming up on 17 now, so he's an old guy. Pinkie Py(thon) is in his late 20’s/early 30’s. BP’s have a longer lifespan than corn snakes, but I think one reason why Wadjet’s death was such a shock was that since Pinkie was 20 or so when we got him, we mentally kind of assumed we wouldn’t have him for long, while Wadjet was in vigorous adulthood (and, if we had been going to breed, would have been prime breeding age). So somewhere, we missed that she was coming to the end of her natural lifespan. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Oh no! I am so sorry!! How old was he? Our corn snake Cob is about 5 or 6 years old. We figured he would live at least 20 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 I'm so sorry. 😢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 14 hours ago, Dmmetler said: It feels like a finality-like Wadjet realized her job was over. And I'm not ready for it to be. That made me cry. I'm so sorry, for you, L., and poor little Wadjet. And I totally get the "not ready for it to be over" (((hugs))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 I'm so sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Heartbreaking. Condolences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not_a_Number Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 I'm really sorry 😞 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraw4321 Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 I’m so sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted June 1, 2021 Author Share Posted June 1, 2021 11 hours ago, cintinative said: Oh no! I am so sorry!! How old was he? Our corn snake Cob is about 5 or 6 years old. We figured he would live at least 20 years. Wadjet was 5 or 6 when we got her, and was probably about 15, which is a pretty typical lifespan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 I'm sorry. Sending hugs your way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Oh I am so sorry for your loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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