warpdrive
Avid Member
(dated 26th Dec 2010)
Dear friends,
It is with great sadness that I bring bad news of my dear Splat's passing today.
While at first I had no idea why he acted so ill, it was confirmed that his spine was broken once I came home from work and found him dead on his basking branch. It seems that the crazy fool must have fallen during one of his stunts and hurt his back. You have no idea how many times he made my heart stop just watching him swing like a monkey in or out of his cage. I don't even have enough fingers and toes to count all the times he has almost fallen...and even fell almost to his death. In fact on the second day I had him ( when he was just 6 weeks old) he fell while running after a housefly across some plant leaves. 6 inches (15.24 centimeters) he fell before his tail caught a branch and saved his life. His name wasn't Splat for nothing.
For some who don't know, I suffer from depression and because of Splat, my first chameleon, he has kept me focused and well in many of my darkest moments. He has brought me joy when all I could feel is sadness. He was never my pet, he was my room mate. He was the wind beneath my wings.
Splat grew up on the forum just like some of Tiff's chameleons did. It was because of all of Tiff's wonderful threads that I tried to post as many photos and videos as I could of Splat.
I don't always have the time like I used to post as much as I did because Splat was so vital in my mental health that I have been able to work at least part time for the first time in many years. He really was that important to my well being that I don't know what I'm going to do without him. He was everything to me.
I want to thank all of you for your kind words when his girlfriend passed away shortly ago. That hit me far harder then this but at least I am able to now cry after many hours of having no tears. I know that regardless of how friendly he was to me and all the strangers who can to see him, that he never loved me. At least not like my sweet Laurie who even knew that something was wrong when I came home from the hospital after slicing off part of my thumb with a knife. (Remember the funny video of Laurie shooting at my thumb, so she could kiss it and make it feel better? Lol)
I don't think I ever cried for any death of my Angelfish breeders. I don't even think I will cry this much when one of my Quads pass away. Laurie and Splat were just two peas in a pod that meant everything to me. They will be dearly missed.
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as a result, this thread is for all the wonderful memorys that Laurie and Splat brought to me and this forum.
may God bless both of them and let them have hornworms when ever they want them.
first morning misting and I got him wet...he hated water
shooting at houseflys at just 6 weeks old...he loved them.
sleeping in his peejays
when I just got Laurie
Laurie wanted out, but still shoots at water droplet
working link.... http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu342/warpdrive1217/?action=view¤t=lauriedrinking-1.flv
Splat vs Hornworm
working link... http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/...view¤t=SPLATVSHORNWORMOFFICIALVIDEO.mp4
Splat when he can hear the real Laurie on the speaker phone...true story
Laurie just before she laid her eggs
thank you all for viewing,
Harry
Dear friends,
It is with great sadness that I bring bad news of my dear Splat's passing today.
While at first I had no idea why he acted so ill, it was confirmed that his spine was broken once I came home from work and found him dead on his basking branch. It seems that the crazy fool must have fallen during one of his stunts and hurt his back. You have no idea how many times he made my heart stop just watching him swing like a monkey in or out of his cage. I don't even have enough fingers and toes to count all the times he has almost fallen...and even fell almost to his death. In fact on the second day I had him ( when he was just 6 weeks old) he fell while running after a housefly across some plant leaves. 6 inches (15.24 centimeters) he fell before his tail caught a branch and saved his life. His name wasn't Splat for nothing.
For some who don't know, I suffer from depression and because of Splat, my first chameleon, he has kept me focused and well in many of my darkest moments. He has brought me joy when all I could feel is sadness. He was never my pet, he was my room mate. He was the wind beneath my wings.
Splat grew up on the forum just like some of Tiff's chameleons did. It was because of all of Tiff's wonderful threads that I tried to post as many photos and videos as I could of Splat.
I don't always have the time like I used to post as much as I did because Splat was so vital in my mental health that I have been able to work at least part time for the first time in many years. He really was that important to my well being that I don't know what I'm going to do without him. He was everything to me.
I want to thank all of you for your kind words when his girlfriend passed away shortly ago. That hit me far harder then this but at least I am able to now cry after many hours of having no tears. I know that regardless of how friendly he was to me and all the strangers who can to see him, that he never loved me. At least not like my sweet Laurie who even knew that something was wrong when I came home from the hospital after slicing off part of my thumb with a knife. (Remember the funny video of Laurie shooting at my thumb, so she could kiss it and make it feel better? Lol)
I don't think I ever cried for any death of my Angelfish breeders. I don't even think I will cry this much when one of my Quads pass away. Laurie and Splat were just two peas in a pod that meant everything to me. They will be dearly missed.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
as a result, this thread is for all the wonderful memorys that Laurie and Splat brought to me and this forum.
may God bless both of them and let them have hornworms when ever they want them.
first morning misting and I got him wet...he hated water
shooting at houseflys at just 6 weeks old...he loved them.
sleeping in his peejays
when I just got Laurie
Laurie wanted out, but still shoots at water droplet
working link.... http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu342/warpdrive1217/?action=view¤t=lauriedrinking-1.flv
Splat vs Hornworm
working link... http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/...view¤t=SPLATVSHORNWORMOFFICIALVIDEO.mp4
Splat when he can hear the real Laurie on the speaker phone...true story
Laurie just before she laid her eggs
thank you all for viewing,
Harry
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