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blazey 10-11-2007 19:39
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Really upset today. Home for the weekend, and I went to my mums to find my bosc monitor had passed away :( He'd only just turned two years old. Not sure why he died :( Just hope he's gone to reptile heaven where he can be happy.



Miss him so much already :(

Bonnyboy 10-11-2007 19:56
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Sorry to hear about your pet. They become like members of the family. Everyone says that but they do dont they.

Speedy 10-11-2007 20:02
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Sorry to hear about that. Its always awful to lose something/someone your close to.

grego 10-11-2007 20:02
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Sorry to hear about your pet Blazey, not sure what a normal lifespan is for one of those is or if its affected in any way by being kept as a pet, not natural for reptiles, sure you'll miss him for a while pets do become part of the family

blazey 10-11-2007 20:02
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Thanks, yeh Don was like a member of our family, we celebrated his birthday (august 16th) and everything. Just wish he was still here :(

blazey 10-11-2007 20:05
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Sorry to hear about your pet Blazey, not sure what a normal lifespan is for one of those is or if its affected in any way by being kept as a pet, not natural for reptiles, sure you'll miss him for a while pets do become part of the family
He shouldve lived the same amount of time as a dog. Its not really normal to keep any pet, and he lived in more of a natural habitat than what dogs and cats do. As for birds, well having their wings clipped so they cant fly and keeping them in cages isnt natural either, but they live good lives. He was alive for two years and I keep reptiles as a hobby, bit like pedigree cat/dog breeders. Don just happened to be my favourite and closest to my heart.

grego 10-11-2007 20:24
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I weren't having a dig Blazey so no need to be so defensive, in your photo Dons habitat looked ok to me, I completely disagree with your statement regarding dogs and cats though, I too would disagree with anyone clipping the wings of birds. I had no idea that reptiles live so long, are you going to get a professional opinion regarding his death?

blazey 10-11-2007 20:33
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I weren't having a dig Blazey so no need to be so defensive, in your photo Dons habitat looked ok to me, I completely disagree with your statement regarding dogs and cats though, I too would disagree with anyone clipping the wings of birds. I had no idea that reptiles live so long, are you going to get a professional opinion regarding his death?
No it costs too much and I dont want him being prodded and cut open when he's dead, so I'd rather just put it down to the cold weather. Different reptiles live for different periods of time. As for the dog and cat thing, there are clearly types of cat and dog that are not suitable for a household, just as some reptiles arent suitable for in the home, so I think it's very similar. But I guess it depends what species and what opinion u have on it.

kathleen_firth 10-11-2007 20:35
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sorry to hear about tht im attached to my pets too much i would be heart broken too if anything happened to any of them

mallard 10-11-2007 20:37
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Sorry to here a bout your loss, but he,s gone to a nice place in heaven and it will always be in good hand,s with the lord looking down on it.

garinda 10-11-2007 20:38
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Sorry to hear that Blazey.:(

Margaret Pilkington 10-11-2007 21:21
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Blazey, I am sorry you have lost your beloved pet.
I have cats and I know how much they become part of the family, and you really do miss them when the leave us. You can only tell yourself that he had a privileged life.

blazey 10-11-2007 21:28
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Blazey, I am sorry you have lost your beloved pet.
I have cats and I know how much they become part of the family, and you really do miss them when the leave us. You can only tell yourself that he had a privileged life.
Well our persian cat came in whilst I was taking him out of his vivarium and it was meowing (i know thats not how u spell it officially) at the empty vivarium. So it seems the cats are wondering where he has gone too :(

cashman 10-11-2007 21:37
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Pets are Pets,no matter what they are, sorry about yer loss blazey, its a bitch,

WillowTheWhisp 10-11-2007 21:53
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Sorry to hear about the passing of your pet Blazey. Presumably he had heat in his viv so the cold shouldn't have been a problem. Did you have him from a baby?

Ianto.W. 10-11-2007 23:32
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Really upset today. Home for the weekend, and I went to my mums to find my bosc monitor had passed away :( He'd only just turned two years old. Not sure why he died :( Just hope he's gone to reptile heaven where he can be happy.



Miss him so much already :(
Commiserations Blazey, now wise an old thick head up, what is a bosc monitor:confused:

cherokee 10-11-2007 23:38
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Awww sorry to hear that blazey . you must be hearttbroken .
I have a chinese water dragon and Im so attached to him its unbelievable . hes only 5 yrs old but they can live to about 20 . although on average is 16 . he looked such a handsome little chap . sorry he had a short life .. take care .

mez 11-11-2007 10:51
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so sorry blazey, you will miss him ..bless.

blazey 11-11-2007 12:30
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Commiserations Blazey, now wise an old thick head up, what is a bosc monitor:confused:
Its a lizard thats in the same genus as the komodo dragon. They can grow to upto 5ft in length dependant on the sex, and theyre just the best lizards ever :( I have a few types of lizard but none compare to don :(

Lilly 11-11-2007 15:28
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Sorry to hear that, Blazey. :(

MUMMIBOO 11-11-2007 17:00
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Sorry to hear of your loss Blazey, i had a cat Spike he was 21 years old (very old for a cat) he should have died of old age but he got killed by a dog that came in his garden! i was heart broken devestated so i know how your feeling, you never stop thinking about them! Bless Dom shared my birthday. xx

katex 11-11-2007 17:08
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What a shame ... hope your heart mends soon Blazey .. x

MITZY 11-11-2007 17:09
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Sorry to hear your sad news, although I must admit I first glanced without reading properly and read it as "BASIC MONITOR" thinking you were on about part of your computer. so very sorry...........

Ianto.W. 11-11-2007 17:59
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Its a lizard thats in the same genus as the komodo dragon. They can grow to upto 5ft in length dependant on the sex, and theyre just the best lizards ever :( I have a few types of lizard but none compare to don :(
Not realy a domestic animal, why keep these poor creatures in a 'foreign' environment, surely this practice of keeping snakes/ lizards should be stopped. "This is purely a personal opinion, not a critiscism of anyone who keeps these fine animals, ta.";)

blazey 11-11-2007 18:46
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Not realy a domestic animal, why keep these poor creatures in a 'foreign' environment, surely this practice of keeping snakes/ lizards should be stopped. "This is purely a personal opinion, not a critiscism of anyone who keeps these fine animals, ta.";)
You'd be surprised how similar to a cat that species of lizard actually is! Some people have them walking around the house, but mine preferred his basking rock under his light.

Monitor lizards like mine actually have a hard time in the wild and have to eat rotting meat to survive, and many reptiles are kept for the sake of keeping the numbers up so they dont go extinct. Alot of care is taken to ensure their domestic habitat is as close to their natural one as possible and theyre happy healthy pets.
Its kind of like how everyone used to keep pet tortoises, but now they are more expensive fewer people keep them and people keep them properly rather than in their gardens out with the rabbits.

Ianto.W. 11-11-2007 19:25
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Blazey,You'd be surprised how similar to a cat that species of lizard actually is! Some people have them walking around the house, but mine preferred his basking rock under his light.
It's just a shame it did not have the nine lives to go with it Blazey, joking apart you can get attached to the oddest things, like dare I say it, W---s:D

cherokee 11-11-2007 19:47
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I agree blazey . they are more like a domestic pet than folk realise .
Sol loves his domain but i still have to let him out for a wander around the house everyday . as soon as i go into his room he knows its time for his pampering and starts pawing at the glass . and he wont let up until hes had his cuddle then bath and a walk around for an hour the back for food and a nice evenig basking on his log .


HAHA I put some locust in for him last week and my son didnt know and came home from work and opened his door for him .. :eek::eek:omg i had a house full of locust .. all cleared now though thank god..:D

Ianto.W. 11-11-2007 19:57
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Originally Posted by cherokee (Post 492276)
I agree blazey . they are more like a domestic pet than folk realise .
Sol loves his domain but i still have to let him out for a wander around the house everyday . as soon as i go into his room he knows its time for his pampering and starts pawing at the glass . and he wont let up until hes had his cuddle then bath and a walk around for an hour the back for food and a nice evenig basking on his log .


HAHA I put some locust in for him last week and my son didnt know and came home from work and opened his door for him .. :eek::eek:omg i had a house full of locust .. all cleared now though thank god..:D
On a lighter note and off topic, we once had a goldfish that kept on growing, it got that big my uncle Solomon eat with some thick chips, he said it was a Carp not a goldfish.:D

cherokee 11-11-2007 22:23
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:eek::rofl38::rofl38::rofl38:

now thats funny :D

blazey 11-11-2007 23:01
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Originally Posted by cherokee (Post 492276)
I agree blazey . they are more like a domestic pet than folk realise .
Sol loves his domain but i still have to let him out for a wander around the house everyday . as soon as i go into his room he knows its time for his pampering and starts pawing at the glass . and he wont let up until hes had his cuddle then bath and a walk around for an hour the back for food and a nice evenig basking on his log .


HAHA I put some locust in for him last week and my son didnt know and came home from work and opened his door for him .. :eek::eek:omg i had a house full of locust .. all cleared now though thank god..:D
We always have the odd escaped cricket but the cats enjoy them. Everyones happy.

WillowTheWhisp 12-11-2007 07:46
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Originally Posted by blazey (Post 492243)
You'd be surprised how similar to a cat that species of lizard actually is!
Some people who have never actually held a lizard imagine that they are cold and slimy. It's not until you actually touch one that you know how lovely they are.

blazey 12-11-2007 08:23
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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 492588)
Some people who have never actually held a lizard imagine that they are cold and slimy. It's not until you actually touch one that you know how lovely they are.
Yes thats very true! I used to take Don into the pet shop and everyone used to stroke him and say how nice he was. They werent too keen on his food though! I am hoping that I will be able to get another one like him in the future, there are any that are dumped in rescue centres unfortunatly, as people dont realise how big that species get when they buy them, and think that they just look cute.

Hopefully I'll find one thats in need of a warm loving home and some TLC :(

firth_dawn 12-11-2007 23:12
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sorry to hear about don i can imagine your upset as i will be heart broken when my pets pass away they are like children to us.

blazey 13-11-2007 00:41
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On a brighter note, I have a found a man who has been injured at work for some time and unable to care for his bosc any longer, so I will providing a home for one in need.

Hopefully I'll be able to have him picked up at the weekend, and the owner can at least have the knowledge that I've had experience with them and can provide a nice home.

Ianto.W. 13-11-2007 09:29
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Originally Posted by blazey (Post 492876)
On a brighter note, I have a found a man who has been injured at work for some time and unable to care for his bosc any longer, so I will providing a home for one in need.

Hopefully I'll be able to have him picked up at the weekend, and the owner can at least have the knowledge that I've had experience with them and can provide a nice home.
Blazey is it true they can grow to five feet long?, or was it a wind up?.:confused:


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