:'( Hi All,
I thought I would let you know that Thor passed away peacefully on September 7, 2010 (Tuesday). It was the day after his 5th birthday.
He never really recovered properly from the ordeal with the tests, and medications he’d had to endure, in order to try and help him.
It was such a shock, as the day was just as normal as ever with his routine. I had taken him out of his tank to play and exercise as usual during the morning. Then later that day, I was running a few minutes late with his afternoon session. He looked up at me telling me he was waiting to come out again. He was so cocky about it which made me smile.
I took him out. He had a little play and more exercise. I then picked him up and put him on my knee. He just stayed there letting me stroke him and talk to him. It hadn’t dawned on me that it was his way of saying goodbye.
After a while, he began cooling down, so I had to put him back in his tank to bask on his rock and warm up again.
Around 5pm he did the same thing that he has always done. He got off his rock to go and lay on his lower basking spot where he goes to sleep. He has always done that. And it has always been at the same time. He always went to sleep 2 hours before lights out. His lights went out at 7pm.
He died shortly after settling down for the night in his sleep.
I’m still trying to come to terms with his passing.
Although I knew it was coming, I was and am totally devastated.
I haven’t stopped crying yet. I really miss him!!!!!
In loving memory of Thor
Born -September 6, 2005
Died - September 7, 2010
Aged 5 years
R.I.P.
