well thanks to our being nice and dog sitting for a freind my daughter lost her sulcatta today you know you dont realize how much somthing like a tort from santa can touch everyone in your family and how much it can hurt a little girl to lose it today was by far the hardest day i have had since my kids were born to see my little girl crying hystericly we have lost animals in the past and she has understood but lucky was hers and she truly loved him


today just kinda sucks

R.I.P. lucky

I am so sorry!! I take it the dog was the cause?

RIP Lucky......very sad.....

Aw man, there's nothin' worse than watchin' a little girls heart break.

Truly sorry. I hope your little girl is ok.

So sorry to hear this

So sorry to hear that.
How old is your daughter?

Awe man that sucks. Give your daughter a hug for me.

we took lucky out back and buried him under a tree in the back yard while we were out there gabby screams wait dad and runs in the house so mom went off to see what she was doing a few mins later she comes out with a note that says i love you lucky and a pic out of a reptiles mag of a big sulcatta she told me the pic was so he wouldnt get lonely it is amazing how a 5 year old can bring a grown man to tears im sure its the first of many heart breaks for her but what a crappy first ( theres not even a boy i can kill to make her feel better) that i could deal with but this is rough for me

So sorry to hear that.
How old is your daughter?

she will be 6 next month

Chris I'm kind of cold...but you (gabby actually) have me tearing up a bit.....

so sorry for your family's loss. :(

Chris, I am so sorry to hear that! I know that it's absolutely no consolation, but have heard the same thing before from other people.. dogs think that tortoises are a great chew toy. I hope that you can get her another one, and that will help her with her grief. I know you can't replace Lucky, but mabey at her age a new one will help?

we took lucky out back and buried him under a tree in the back yard while we were out there gabby screams wait dad and runs in the house so mom went off to see what she was doing a few mins later she comes out with a note that says i love you lucky and a pic out of a reptiles mag of a big sulcatta she told me the pic was so he wouldnt get lonely it is amazing how a 5 year old can bring a grown man to tears im sure its the first of many heart breaks for her but what a crappy first ( theres not even a boy i can kill to make her feel better) that i could deal with but this is rough for me

What a sweetheart. Made me teary too just reading this.

Daughters are the only one that can do this to a guy man. One tear in the corner of her eye and ours are welling up. Best wishes man. Now, mine can kick my ass. Hope your little girl feels better soon.

Man that sucks.. I would have probably kicked the dog.

Any shot ant replacing lucky with another tort to help heal her broken heart?

I'm so sorry to hear that man. I hope she feels better soon.

( theres not even a boy i can kill to make her feel better)

That would make it easier for ya wouldn't it Chris :D.

A couple people have suggested a new one. Give her some time and see what she thinks.

hope you work somethin' out for her bro... best of luck,
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Sorry to hear that bro. I know how it hurts it so see daddy's little girl crying.

Sorry for your family's loss. It is amazing how such a large part of our hearts are overtaken by our animals, so quickly.

What a tragedy in a little girls life. Good thing is they usually heal up pretty quickly at that age.

thanks everyone for the kind words i am going to give her a while and see if she wants to get another tort again thanks for the support everyone

thanks everyone for the kind words i am going to give her a while and see if she wants to get another tort again thanks for the support everyone

I hope she does decide she'd like a new tort. I'd love to see another pic of her happy reaction to a new pet.