Most here do not know me. I used to come here a long time ago.
I have six snakes, well did, I now have five.
I was in the process of moving and had three of my smaller snakes in a tote and my three bigger ones in a tote.
I have a wonderful Dumeril's Boa that is 4 and a half and her name is Belial.
She has always been hard to feed and lately she has been really good at eating and has put on some weight and I was happy.
Well, I went to check on my snakes last night and only my two Dumeril's were in the small tote. This is a double locked tote, so no escaping is possible.
Sage, my Columbian RTB that I had gotten from Julius Squeezer a year and a half ago was gone.
I picked up my Dumerils to check under them and no Sage. I noticed right away that Belial had a huge swollen tummy and was a lot heavier than she normally was.
I fell apart. She had just eatened a couple days ago(but it was just a mouse, nothing big to leave a true dent in her). There was no reason for her to eat him, but she did.
I know these kind of things happen, but it hurts.
She has always been a sweet, precious snake, she has never tried to eat Damballa, her housemate that is also a Dumeril's Boa. And he was about the same size as Sage.
I was told at one time that Dumeril's, in the beginning of their lives, will eat snakes. But usually after a year of being fed only mice or rats, they get out of that stage. I cannot find any information on it now, but let my horrid accident be a learning lesson for all those who did not know this
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Maybe I should of not housed them together, but I never thought in my wildest dreams Belial would do such a thing.
I hurt soo bad inside.
Words cannot describe my pain.
I wrote a poem for my little Sage.
SAGE
My little Sage.
Only a year and a half of age.
You did not live a long life, but you were very loved in that time by me.
You were soo beautiful, soo tiny, yet you ate and you were a trooper and carried on like a big guy.
You had the prettiest skin, the nicest eyes.
You were soo sweet. You never tried to bite me, you never showed an attitude.
You did not deserve to die. Especially the way you did.
I am sorry I could not of saved you.
I will always hurt inside for you.
I have cried for you and will continue to cry till my eyes run dry.
Rest In Peace my little guy. I will love you always and forever.
SAGE Born in May of 2002, Died January 27,2004
Forever sorrowful for my little buddy, Kim
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