Dewey... I Miss My Boy!! :*(

[DeweysMom]

I miss my Dewey. Today is only the 5th day since his passing and I'm missing him so much. The first couple of days were hard, the next couple of days were better, but today has been very difficult. I keep thinking about his silly antics and it's just making me miss him so much. I miss seeing him wake up every morning. He'd be slow moving because he hadn't warmed up yet, so he'd be a little bit clumbsy as he made his way to his basking platform. Along the way he'd lick everything in his viv that he passed by and half the time his tongue didn't even make contact with what he was trying to lick. I miss just holding him at night to tuck him in. I miss watching him swim in his tub. The boy loved his bath time! I miss just seeing him there basking on his rock.

Yesterday my 10 year old niece saw my post on Facebook that I had put him to sleep. She's very sad about it. Her and her sister were visiting us the week Dewey got sick, but I didn't tell them he was sick. I didn't want to ruin their fun. Both girls really liked Dewey and I know they'll miss him too.

I still have a hard time going into my room sometimes because it's so dark without his lights on. Sometimes I'll hear a noise and think it's him, but then it hits me all over again that he's gone. I never thought someone could get so attached to a lizard, but I know now that you can! I miss my sweet Dew man!

 

[PeppersGirl]

Sorry to hear about that.
I don't spend a lot of time on this forum, but I'll miss seeing his pictures... Such a handsome little man.

Rest in peace, Dewey.

 

[Zaxtor99]

Aww, my heart still goes out to you, and trust me... I've only had my first beardie a couple of weeks and can already understand how you could get so attached after many years.

RIP Dewey.

May healing winds blow your way Mandy!

 

[Claudiusx]

I'm sorry. It really shows how much you loved and cared for him. He knows he couldn't have had a better beardie mommy.

-Brandon

 

[JenFid]

Oh my, I just went and read some of your thread in the ER. I'm so sorry for your loss. It seems to be a bad week for dragons, I know Deb is having to put Titan down on Thurday. My Scully has been fighting osteomyelitis in two of her limbs since late October and it has been resistant to antibiotics. The vet called me on Monday and told me unless these cultures that we just did show us something we're probably going to have to euthanize her.
This absolutely crushed me, and I actually left work because I couldn't stop crying for an hour straight, and still cried the rest of the day. I can hardly even think about what might happen or it reduces me to tears. The fact that I might have to make the decision to put her down is terrifying me. It's a pain no one should have to go through Just reading your thread made me tear up.

 

[beardie parents]

I'm sorry to read about Dewey. There will never be another Dewey, ever. But, if you want, there is another beardie somewhere for you to love. We lost 5 beardies and still get another beardie to love, to help the hole they leave in our hearts to fill. We still miss the 5 we've lost but do love the two we still have.

 

[Jaskotch]

Along the way he'd lick everything in his viv that he passed by and half the time his tongue didn't even make contact with what he was trying to lick.
I miss my sweet Dew man!

I know that you do! I just had to smile though, from your comment- my guy does the same thing… sticks his tongue out to taste but doesn't make contact. I'm like, dude what is your prob? Follow thru much???
So funny! That is what you'll remember in the long run. The things that made you smile…..

 

[Goonie]

Oh dear! I am so sorry

Whether they passed away from natural causes or an illness, and whether we had them 12 years or 12 days, they always take a huge piece of our hearts with them.

Mandy, you will know when it's the right time to get another beardie. It could be tomorrow or months from now, but whenever that day happens, that beardie could never replace Dewey, but s/he could help fill the emptiness you feel inside.

Hugs!

 

[Reptiles4Life]

so sorry for you and Dewey my bearded dragon just died on the 17th and i really miss her she was like 1 month old.

 

[DeweysMom]

Thanks again everyone. It's been a rough week without him, but I'm adjusting ok. I still miss him like mad, but I've been keeping myself busy.

His vet did call me yesterday to let me know his ashes were ready to be picked up so I went to get him today. Brought out some more tears as I knew it would, but it's nice to have him home where he belongs. They sent him home in a nice wooden box that's closed with a lock and key. It's a cute little box, but I'm going to get a real urn so I can put his picture on it. I'll keep him on top of his viv so I'll see be able to see his cute little face every day.

For those who are wondering, I am planning on getting another one. I'm going to wait until March though because I have a trip planned and don't want to worry about how the baby does while I'm gone. I'd love to get one sooner, but it doesn't seem right to get one before my trip so I'm waiting.

 

[Reptiles4Life]

cool i bet you miss him i am getting another bearded in January

 

[kbro]

I felt the same way about being in my room with no lights on and my poor LOKI gone its ha r to hide a 6 foot terrarium. He passed away New year's eve so suddenly it was heartbreaking. He seemed perfectly fine the weeks before he passed. He was my first and I got him as a 6 inch baby in '09 and he grew to 23.5 inches, my big boy (i was so proud, everyone I talked to that knew beardies said he was big). He was the best, I miss him laying his head on my neck and trying to sleep. Jumping on my cats (have some pics I'll post eventually) and chasing them (the best). My cats were actually really depressed, precious (was 5 when I got him, my first baby) would just sit there looking for him and looked at me like where's my friend (they would glass dance together when younger and it was just the 2 of them). My other cat Freya was really sad you could tell, she sat in front of his tank and cried and cried (even worked her way past me, ran into the tank looking around for him). Your post has me crying all over again I had to reply. This is my first post even though I've been creeping around this site for 5 years. I'm still sad I raised that little guy and he gave me very little trouble (didn't want greens so I'd have to trick him lol and occasional constipation from not eating greens I'm sure) but otherwise no big scare, besides the newbie freakouts (omg why is he popping out his eyes lol).

So 2 weeks ago I went into a pet store that breeds hundreds of dragons each year saying I just want to look. There are 3 good stores here in the twin cities for beardies snd that was the only one I hadn't been in yet. Well me and my boyfriend had a problem we couldn't decide on the male or female (I fell in love with the female right when I walked in and him the male). Well after short consideration and an arm twist from the owner of the store (gave us a good deal, a lot of babies are being hatched) we ended up with Pebbles and Bam Bam both about 2. Pebbles is a hypo translucent I believe and Bam Bam is a het hypo leatherback. Both are settling in pretty good and I believe pebbles is gravid, she's got a bigger belly already. Don't worry everybody although he was not too rough and only mated once a day, they are good buddies (havnt seen any aggression at all) and were in a 6wx 2'6"dx 4t they are separated now I couldn't take any chances she is a little smaller than him and if you've never seen breeding yet it'll kind of freak you out.

You will find that special dragon when your "just looking" like me and fall all over again.

 

[Reptiles4Life]

I am going to Repticon Houston for my birthday this year and i am planing on getting a corn snake and a leopard gecko and my dad may buy me a beardie.

 

[wilddragons16]

I've just and mine for 4 weeks, and I am already so attached to him. He is my little baby, I talk to him while I do school, while I clean, when I read. I love seeing him sitting on his basking grapevine. I can totally see your grief. I have lost lizards, cats, dogs, gerbils, a whole flock of chickens in a barn fire. There is a real grieving process. I feel your pain.

 

[Reptiles4Life]

i hate loosing pets.