...and Im pretty sad. Those of you who have seen me and were open to viewing them or holding them, know how much I love my babies. My newest one, my stark white, albino lucestic texas rat snake (who cost me a pretty penny, but worth every cent and was very rare), was sick for the last few days, and he finally passed this morning...

Though I took him to the doctor, they couldnt tell me exactly what was wrong. They had said it appeared as though he had been poisoned (though I live alone and I certainly hadnt given him anything); they also mentioned it could have been his food-- but I am close with the people in the pet store I bought him from so I called to ask them had they had any problems with sick rats and they said no, and offered to replce him, so I did not think that was the case either...

I was baffeled until just now...

I thought about what I do that may affect them and I realized I may have made him sick with the new febreeze air freshener. I have used it since it came out, and it never affected any of my other animals (cats, tarantulas, and other snakes), but he was a baby so it could have taken a different affect. It had a hazardous if inhaled warning that I never really paid any attention to; I guess I just assumed it was safe to use since I use the fabric spray on my couches with no trouble, and I knew that was mostly natural corn water, so I didnt think twice about the spray being different for the air. I knew not to spray cleaners, or even regular air freshener around them and if I had I always moved them or opened a window or both. But I called the pet store and talked to a friend of mine there that is a snake expert and he said its a pretty safe bet that I caused his demise... so now I feel worse.

Not really here for sympathy, or trying to slam febreeze (because I love it), so much as I would like to warn people incase they have snakes as well, or other tank animals that get things trapped inside thier homes that they cannot run away from, that I guess you cant really spray anything around them at all (which I should have known, but you know what they say about hindsight). I feel so awful in knowing that I may have caused him pain and suffering and a very short life, but I cannot dwell in my mourning. I will take this as a lesson learned...

Below are some pictures of him...

I babble too much...

Dani

Noze Kandie (and yes thats his name because he looks like a "line", and no I dont do drugs and never have-- my best friend named him)