RIP Rocket

[Anglin237]

We lost rocket last night. I'm still not sure what happened exactly. I took her outside in the evening for her daily dose of uv and everything was fine. She ran around, then basked like normal. When I brought her back in, she was sluggish and didn't close her mouth for hours. The next thing I knew, she wasn't breathing. I have to wonder if it's possible that she got too hot outside and couldn't recover, or if this was just leftover complications from the head injury. Either way, I'm feeling pretty lousy like there had to have been something I could have done for her.

 

[HippieLizards]

Oh No! That's so sad to hear! I'm So very sorry for your loss. We were all cheering for you Rocket! and We will all miss Spunky Lil Rocket. Keep your best memories of her close to you. I Hope her and Thor are both happily romping around in beardie heaven.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

I am sorry to hear you lost little Rocket. Unless you had him in an enclosed glass tank it's
unlikely that he got too hot. Could he have eaten something toxic possibly?
I am so sorry for your loss.


Tracie

 

[Anglin237]

Hello,

I am sorry to hear you lost little Rocket. Unless you had him in an enclosed glass tank it's
unlikely that he got too hot. Could he have eaten something toxic possibly?
I am so sorry for your loss.


Tracie

I had her in a large, short plastic tote, kind of like those most feed their beardies in. It's what I always took her out in because she was too small for a leash. She spent some time in the sun, but most of the outside time in the shade and I brought her in as soon as she showed signs of getting hot (mouth gaping). I cooled her off slowly outside of the tank before I put her back with the heat lamp too. There's no way it was something she ate either because she only ate what I hand fed her and her crickets were in the same tank as Leo's, who is just fine. We kind of figure that there was some complication from when Leo bit her. She did get bit right across the head, losing an eye.

 

[dezismom]

I am so sorry for your loss! We do our best, but these wonderful creatures are fragile, and Sometimes, we cannot save them, no matter how we try. Head injuries are especially complicated and can have long term unavoidable consequences...however, That does not make the loss easier.