Found my "steve" dead today..

genkid · Postby **genkid** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:36 pm

This afternoon I found my African Red Fire Skink dead.

He was just laying in the same spot for so long today that I tried to wake him by tapping on the screen..which usually works. I called his name and gave him a little poke, but it was obvious he was gone. We only had him about a year. I knew he was acting strange..i mentioned it in a post not too long ago. I chalked it up to brumation. He hadn't been eating. Yesterday he was lying in his water dish and I needed to fill it up, so I poured the water in while he was lying in it. He jumped out and had a little fit, but that wasn't unusual for him. Poor Steve.. This is my most recent picture of him. (taken a few weeks ago) :cry:

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jasjmm27 · Postby **jasjmm27** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:44 pm

Sorry about your loss...Steve was a beautiful animal. Looks very healthy in the picture, wonder what the cause was...?

gloom_kitty · Postby **gloom_kitty** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:51 pm

thats really sad to hear. at least he had a year with you

SailleSkinklover · Postby **SailleSkinklover** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:07 pm

Awww, I'm so sorry for your loss! Steve was a gorgeous Fire Skink, and I'm sure he had a great life with you
. Are you up for having your vet do a necropsy to try and determin the cause?
:cry:

Tattoo · Postby **Tattoo** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:53 pm

Sorry to hear about Steve. :hug:

shingleback aus · Postby **shingleback aus** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:54 pm

sorry to hear that

, it was a great looking skink looked healthy these things just happen somtimes unfortunatley

Celeste · Postby **Celeste** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:45 pm

So sorry to hear of your loss... He was a very handsome guy (and obviously very well cared for).

We have three of these little fire skinks (a male and two females -- hoping for babies this spring), so I know how cute and endearing they are!

If we do manage to get any babies, and you are interested, we would be honored to send you one or two (if my son will part with them -- they are "technically" his!) The adults are captive bred, and were breeders for their previous owner. I'll post here if they breed for us.

-- Celeste

Shadowfax · Postby **Shadowfax** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:58 pm

Sorry to hear that! He was gorgeous!

mom22wins · Postby **mom22wins** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:59 pm

I'm sorry about your pretty little skinker. :cry:

Funda · Postby **Funda** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:32 pm

How tradgic.. Atleast you had him for a whole year, was a beauty too. :cry:

Do you know what the cause might of been ?

:blueyprint:

f.C

Leigh · Postby **Leigh** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:14 am

I'm sorry for your loss,he seemed well looked after so try not to feel guilty.

The Londoner · Postby **The Londoner** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:04 am

What a lovely looking skink he was and as someone else said looked very healthy so sorry to here of your loss.

DeadEye · Postby **DeadEye** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:05 am

Mate he was a ripper , so sad ... do you know why ? . I do autopsies on mine for many reasons ... 1 I didnt get to really love them , or i have to find out why , and have giant microscope

so sad 4 you :cry:

Dragontears · Postby **Dragontears** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:37 am

So sorry for your loss. Steve was beautiful.

Postby **Zach** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:34 pm

Sorry, man....those are truly neat looking lizards.

aggiegirl · Postby **aggiegirl** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:01 pm

What a pretty little skink he was. So sorry about your loss. :cry:

genkid · Postby **genkid** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:11 am

Thanks for all the sympathy- not everyone can understand- just other "skinkers". To answer a few of you- no I don't know what the cause was. I did not have anything checked out by a vet. We cremated him and will bury his ashes when the ground thaws out here. I keep wondering what might have gone wrong- can't keep dwelling on it though. I know he had a good life with us. Thanks again.

genkid · Postby **genkid** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:16 am

Celeste wrote:So sorry to hear of your loss... He was a very handsome guy (and obviously very well cared for).

We have three of these little fire skinks (a male and two females -- hoping for babies this spring), so I know how cute and endearing they are!

If we do manage to get any babies, and you are interested, we would be honored to send you one or two (if my son will part with them -- they are "technically" his!) The adults are captive bred, and were breeders for their previous owner. I'll post here if they breed for us.

-- Celeste

Thanks, that is very sweet of you. Let me know if you get any babies. How are they to handle when they are captive breed? Mine was wild-caught..i think and he was a bugger to handle. I'll check with my son in the meantime and see if this what he'd like to do too. He is already after me to replace "steve" and I've got him to hold off til warmer weather. (it's so hard to find any good reptiles in the winter here- central PA; can't ship in this cold & most babies are born in spring etc...) Thanks again.

MartinsPerson · Postby **MartinsPerson** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:42 am

Unfortunately a lot of wild caught animals die within the first year (I think the statistic was like 80%). They often come in with a heavy internal parasite load that ends up taking them when you add the stress of captivity. I'm so sorry to hear about your loss! Steve was beautiful, and you obviously loved him very much.

KyleWeiss · Postby **KyleWeiss** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:43 pm

Sorry man.

He was a looker.

KW

Found my "steve" dead today..

Found my "steve" dead today..

very sorry

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