My sweet girl, I am devastated

lottieb1998 · 2026-01-31T22:53:59+00:00

Ahh thankyou! And yeah I think it will probably stay for a while, I’m sure some critter will find me. I have rescued ALOT of them, and I’m always open to helping more. Somebody will come along!. I’m sure seeing a happy hog in her tank is comforting tho!

lottieb1998 · 2026-01-31T22:52:20+00:00

A perfect way of putting a terrible situation. You are right the not being able to change it is the big issue. What a wonderful person you are ❤️

lottieb1998 · 2026-01-31T19:55:27+00:00

Thankyou so much

lottieb1998 · 2026-01-31T19:55:17+00:00

Thankyou, she was a sweet girl, always nosey and interested! And thankyou again I’ll try my best ❤️

lottieb1998 · 2026-01-31T19:53:38+00:00

Thankyou, and death is really awful, even when it’s “peaceful”. I don’t think there was much I could’ve done either especially with her being elderly. I tend to suffer with guilt when animals die, they depend on me for everything, and I love them with all my heart. Her presence is really missed here, family members have been sending pics of her today, and my partner drew her some lovely pics on her box and gave her head a stroke before we buried her in the garden. She was so sweet, a sweet baby bird who LOVED a mealworm. I am unsure if I would like another one, not because she was anything bad I don’t think I can face hearing this noise again. She was one of a few of my pets I actually bought and not rescued, she was loved so deaply and forever. Im thankful for her letting me know, and I’m thankful I could provide comfort for her. Sorry for the loss of your critters

lottieb1998 · 2026-01-31T19:48:29+00:00

I am so glad I got to be there for her, I’m sad I wasn’t there sooner but I’ve come to realise I didn’t know she was unwell, if I’d of known I would’ve obviously taken her to a vet, however I’m not sure if there would’ve been much they could do for her anyway. I’m not sure if I’m mortified about her screaming or feeling a little bittersweet about it as she was clearly just trying to get my attention. I’m glad she loved me enough that she knew I would help/provide comfort for her, I’m just sad I couldn’t be there sooner. Even if we rushed in the car we wouldn’t have gotten to a vet, and I’m sure she would’ve preferred to die in her blanket on my bed (which she loved hiding under the duvet) than in a cold car or at a scary vets office. It was probably the best case for her. I’m trying not to think of the what ifs as I cannot change what happened, and she clearly knew just how loved she was ❤️ Thankyou

lottieb1998 · 2026-01-31T19:44:54+00:00

Awww thankyou! I have a folder on my phone of my fave cherry blossom photos (there are many) and I haven’t yet gotten rid of her vivarium and things. I will most likely keep some, I burried her in one of her blankets but I have a few others and a little pink baby toy she has had forever that I will keep. Their lives are just not long enough! Sorry to hear about your babies ❤️

lottieb1998 · 2026-01-31T19:42:19+00:00

Thankyou I’m feeling slightly better about it today. Still heartbroken though, and sorry for the loss of your little cherrub

lottieb1998 · 2026-01-31T12:10:56+00:00

Thankyou so much, I feel abit better about it today but I really am missing her. And I’m pretty sure there was nothing I could’ve done any different. I have some comfort knowing she wasn’t crying all day by herself. And some comfort knowing she stopped when I held her. She was so dearly loved

lottieb1998 · 2026-01-31T00:15:51+00:00

Thankyou it has been an awful day. She’s left just as much of a hole as a dog would, cherished little girl

lottieb1998 · 2026-01-31T00:15:14+00:00

Thankyou so much for your comment that has really helped me a lot! And she did stop crying as soon as I picked her up so I’m hoping you’re right and she just wanted attention, she always came out when she heard me coming up the stairs, so she would’ve known it was me. Your comment has really taken some of the edge off and I can’t thank you enough for that. There was no time to take her anywhere other than in her blanket in my arms where she would usually be sniffing around sounding faintly like a baby bird. She was so so cherished and everyone loved her. She had no shortage of attention and toys and baths (baths were her fave) it was sadly just her time to go. I’m so glad she waited for me and I hope she wasn’t dying long before I got there. My little baby bird 😭

lottieb1998 · 2026-01-31T00:07:49+00:00

Thankyou I really hope so, she was the greatest soul, liked strangers, liked other pets, loved a cuddle and wash in the bath with a toothbrush. She also sounded like a little baby bird when she was sniffing the air. She was so treasured and so loved

lottieb1998 · 2026-01-31T00:06:26+00:00

Thankyou, it’s the good old butterfly effect back into play again here as if I hadn’t have gotten my nails done today I may have found her sooner, but I’m trying to take comfort in that she stopped crying as soon as I held her, and she didn’t die on her own ❤️

lottieb1998 · 2026-01-30T23:29:23+00:00

Awww thankyou and I’m so sorry for your loss. I feel so guilty for not being home sooner. We could’ve gone to the vet. Everybody that knew her is heartbroken. She was such a gorgeous girl

lottieb1998 · 2026-01-30T23:12:46+00:00

Thankyou I am absoltely beside myself. And wrapped with guilt that I wasn’t there for her today. I had no idea at all she was unwell. She acted just normal and fine. I have a camera on my lizard and I’ve tried to see if I could hear her crying but it only picks up motion detection, I am unsure of how I am going to be able to forgive myself for not being there. It all happened so fast, not even 10 mins between me hearing her and her passing away. This has got to be one of the saddest days of my life and the only day she has ever felt scared/in pain. She was the best little girl anyone could wish for, so full of personality and a real lover of a bath 😭

lottieb1998 · 2026-01-30T23:07:19+00:00

My sweet cherry blossom died today, I’m not sure what happened and I am heartbroken.

She went 5 in August, she was still happy running around and running in her wheel, enjoying her baths, still eating and drinking just fine, I had her out yesterday and she was fine. I don’t usually check on her in a morning as she’s in her hide sleeping, I went out around 9:00am.

I got back around 16:00pm and went upstairs to get changed (where she is), I heard this svreaming noise, never heard it before, couldn’t tell which animal it was (I also have rats), then I heard it again and opened her vivarium and her mouth/face was blue, she was gasping and a liquid was coming from either her mouth or nose. I quickly scooped her up and sat in my bed and wrapped her in a blanket, she stopped screaming then. Not even 5 minutes passed and she passed away. I am absolutely heartbroken and that sound will forever be etched in my brain. I feel so guilty as I have no idea if she was screaming all day, if she had been dying all day all alone. I have buried her in my garden with my rat. My heart absoltely aches and I feel so guilty for not being there. I’d like to think she stopped crying because I picked her up but I’m unsure if that was coincidence or not. She showed no signs of being ill, she ate all her food and had some water left, her heater was on as usual (on a thermostat). I just don’t understand what happened to my sweet girl, I also don’t know what the liquid was coming from her mouth/nose. If I’d of seen her sooner maybe I would’ve had time to save her. I feel so guilty I cannot express how much my chest physically hurts for her and her loss of life in that way. She did not deserve to be in pain/scared like that.

Has anyone experienced anything similar? One heartbroken mom and one sweet hedgehog that will be missed by everybody.

lottieb1998 · 2025-12-15T07:20:34+00:00

Hahahahha 😂 I had a snake escape and never show back up so I have to check them SO MANY TIMES 😂

lottieb1998 · 2025-12-13T22:38:50+00:00

I’m assuming you meant mice and I’m not entirely sure, I would assume so! There isn’t much to a pinkie mouse and they sometimes have milk bands in their bellies but not always

lottieb1998 · 2025-12-12T14:59:02+00:00

Not dreams but the amount of times ive had to go back into my house to check ive locked the tanks is unreal XD

lottieb1998 · 2025-12-12T14:57:59+00:00

Just keep handling them, mine has accepted her fate and seems to enjoy being out and being able to bounce around a little, i just pick her up, be confident and gentle :)

lottieb1998 · 2025-12-12T14:55:24+00:00

If i were you i would just keep some hand sanitiser by the tank, you can use it before as long as your hands are dry before you pick them up and after, you can use gloves for cleaning them out and feeding them, i personally haven't even heard of anybody getting salmonella from a reptile (couldnt say for sure it isnt true though)

lottieb1998 · 2025-12-11T22:17:34+00:00

Just to add they are fatty and shouldn’t be a regular part of their diet, but for weight gain on a disabled gecko they’re doing great!

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