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Kkopaeng, who was perfectly healthy until Friday, suddenly had his genital pore prolapse starting Saturday, suffered for two days, and finally went to snail heaven on Monday, December 1st.
He stayed in the bathtub, must have been in so much pain, his eyes were droopy, he was even foaming, and his mantle was swollen... He couldn't retreat into his shell or even move. Only his antennae could move. I tried feeding him separately and even pureed food, but he wouldn't eat at all. I thought he'd recover quickly since he was still young...
Kkopaeng on Friday (the one below)
He was having fun and healthy with his partner, and then overnight...
He was definitely alive when I left for work on Monday, but that was our last goodbye. When I got home from work, he couldn't move and had gone to snail heaven without being able to retract his head. His appearance was the same, but as soon as I opened the tank, the smell... Even though he was the first snail I ever raised, I knew right away. It's a smell I never want to experience again.
He suffered without being able to eat and left, which makes me so sad, so I made him a little coffin with freeze-dried treats. He loved zucchini the most, but I couldn't put it in because it would spoil. I bought this super cute cheese cookie but never got to feed it to him.
They were always close and got along really well since they were babies, so I let them say goodbye. I don't think I have space for a proper flower bed, so I plan to bury him in the flower bed in front of my house. It's cold out, I don't know what to do alone.
I thought snails usually live for a year, so I never imagined I'd have to say goodbye. He lived such a short life, and I wonder if I did something wrong. Honestly, at first, I was just numb, but tears came out while I was making the coffin. I've heard somewhere that we always call our pets by name, but they probably don't know our names. I left a short letter with my name too. I hope you live a long and healthy life in your next life... Let's meet again.
When he was a baby...
Goodbye Kkopaeng, be healthy there. Thanks for the truly happy four months.
"RIP Kkopaeng. Seems like the community understands the pain of snail loss and offers condolences, though some are a bit confused about the 'snail heaven' term. Also, some classic internet bot comments are lurking."
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