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<blockquote data-quote="Sheisfishing" data-source="post: 68406" data-attributes="member: 4568"><p>Is there anything I can do to make him more comfortable? </p><p></p><p>Is it inhumane to just slowly let him die? </p><p></p><p>I tidied up his enclosure before putting him back in there. </p><p></p><p>I'm guessing he won't eat anything. Would it be a bad idea to throw some injured crickets in there that he would find easy to eat? I don't want to stress him out anymore than he already likely is. I left a water dish in there for him in case he wants to drink but right now he can't really even walk. When I tried coaxing him back into his home he just tipped over and I had to actually pick him up which is something I rarely do. Maybe 5 times in his life has he been lifted by hand. It's so sad to see him so weak. I want to pet him or comfort him but I feel like he hates to be touched so I've just left him be. </p><p></p><p>I don't know why I expected him to live longer but he was so active and vibrant recently and his decline was so fast. I didn't realize that their death could be so sudden. </p><p></p><p>He was the busiest little T I have ever seen. He always loved climbing around in his enclosure and digging burrows in there. </p><p></p><p>Poor old Charles. </p><p></p><p>Thank you both for your replies. </p><p></p><p>I really have no idea what to do and just want the best for him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sheisfishing, post: 68406, member: 4568"] Is there anything I can do to make him more comfortable? Is it inhumane to just slowly let him die? I tidied up his enclosure before putting him back in there. I'm guessing he won't eat anything. Would it be a bad idea to throw some injured crickets in there that he would find easy to eat? I don't want to stress him out anymore than he already likely is. I left a water dish in there for him in case he wants to drink but right now he can't really even walk. When I tried coaxing him back into his home he just tipped over and I had to actually pick him up which is something I rarely do. Maybe 5 times in his life has he been lifted by hand. It's so sad to see him so weak. I want to pet him or comfort him but I feel like he hates to be touched so I've just left him be. I don't know why I expected him to live longer but he was so active and vibrant recently and his decline was so fast. I didn't realize that their death could be so sudden. He was the busiest little T I have ever seen. He always loved climbing around in his enclosure and digging burrows in there. Poor old Charles. Thank you both for your replies. I really have no idea what to do and just want the best for him. [/QUOTE]
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