mannnnn… sorry for never updating on Pumpkin and Holly’s move-in. i DID make a post, but i made it on the wrong blog and didnt have time to redo it at the time, and then, well… theres been a series of tragedies this past week, most of which were less than expected.
first, on tuesday the 5th, as i was going go feed everyone after the move, i noticed Carrot had died… or was at least on her way out. it was sad, but she lived a long, happy life. i’ll miss her dearly, but im grateful to have over a year with her.
the next day, however… Pumpkin died.
this one totally blindsided me. his move-in with Holly had gone great! hell, within like 5 minutes if me putting them together, theyd already mated!
he didnt have any external injuries (neither pre nor post mortem); he was just laying there, flat on his belly. when i noticed him that way in the morning, i was concerned, but left him alone, hoping maybe he was just being a weirdo, but when he still hadnt moved that night, i went to investigate, and he was absolutely dead.
im pretty heartbroken about it. he was a character, and while he was no spring chicken, i expected to have at least a couple more months with him :(
i ended up moving Cinnamon in with Holly later that night, as he’s similar in age to her, and their introduction went smoothly too!
…then i found Cinnamon dead this afternoon (8/10) too.
now, before anyone goes blaming Holly, i really dont think it was her fault. yeah, the fact that BOTH her boyfriends died within days of moving in with her is… suspicious, to say the least, but, once again, i saw no evidence of foul play. not even any post-mortem cannibalism, which sprickets seem to have a reputation for, depending on who you ask (they ARE opportunistic scavengers, after all).
im kinda just in shock at this point? like… ive been expecting a bit off a “die-off” for a while now, but thats because i had a trio of elderly ladies all around the same age. only one of the three deaths this week (Carrot) has been from that demographic!
i feel bad for poor Holly :( she meets a nice guy, is getting along with him, and he just drops dead on her… TWICE. in like, 5 days! now shes all alone in that big tank, with no idea where here suitors have gone!
it feels so weird, suddenly going from having 8 sprickets to 5… everyone seems to be doing well, at least. the younguns are thriving, and even my two remaining seniors seem to have some pep in their step.
…man, im really behind on writing memorials for our dearly departeds though 🙃
