Sunny's Journal:
Sunny our Albino Banana California Kingsnake
She will be sorely missed
June1,2002:We got (unknown) from the Hamburg Reptile Show. Shes around 12" long. (probably from a late April or May clutch).We got her (we think its a girl) 2 pinkies and she ate them right up!!!
June 6,2002:Well its almost a week and we finally figured out a name for her!!!SUNNY!!!!
June 8,2002:We went for mice today and all the store had were fuzzies.We weren't sure if she'd be ready for one yet or not.We got her the smallest one there and gave it to her, and she ate it up!!!! They never cease to amaze me what they can fit in they're mouths!!!
June 13,2002:We measured Sunny today and she measured out around 13 1/2 ". Shes bigger than we thought!!!! Shes still nervous when we get her out to hold her though. She rattles her tail and usually defecates(or musks). My sons still a little jumpy around her though because shes so jumpy. She'll twitch at the slightest movement and I think it makes him nervous cause shes still so small hes afraid he'll drop or hurt her.
June 15,2002:We got Sunny a fuzzy again since she did good with the last one. She ate this one too and it was a little bigger than the last one.Shes starting to remind me of Angel (a pig!!!).
July 28,2002:We got Sunny another fuzzy today.She looks soooo funny when she has a full belly!!! Shes thinner than a pencil then all of a sudden theres a big lump, then next to nothing again!!My son says it looks like you took her by the mouth and blew like with a balloon!!!
August 11,2002:We took Sunny to the reptile show to get sexed.We were right, she IS a girl!!!
August 18,2002:Sunny FINALLY shed last night!!! This is her first shed since we got her,and she managed to break it in half!!! Looks like shes gonna be just like Bones!!!!
August 24,2002:Sunny was out roaming her tank today, so we got her out, and shes still jumpy when you first get her out.She still defecates too(not very nice), but she is starting to calm down after you hold her a little while.
Sept. 8,2002:Well, Sunny was the only one to eat this week, and she regurgitated.I think the fuzzy we got her was a little big for her, so next time we'll just give her 2 pinkies. We measured her before we fed her and shes up to around 14 3/4".
Sept. 21,2002:She didn't eat last week but did this time.I guess she just needed a little breather.
Oct. 11,2002:Well the pet store didn't have any pinkies or fuzzies today.So I guess she'll just have to wait till next week.
Oct. 23,2002: We found a shed in her tank today. A FULL SHED!!! Never even noticed her turn "blue", but then again she's an Albino, so its harder to see when they haze over.
Nov. 1,2002:We've been feeding her 2 pinkies a week since she regurgitated the one fuzzie.She seems to be a REAL good eater, SO FAR!!
Nov. 9,2002:She ate her usual 2 pinks today. So far we haven't had any of the feeding problems with her that we have with Bones and Angel. (knock on wood).
Nov.17,2002:We had to get fuzzies today for her because the pet store was all out of pinks.She's still eating like a champ!!!
Nov. 24,2002:We had to get F/T this week because the pet store was out of pinkies and fuzzies. She seemed either confused by it or scared of it. She sniffed it a little bit then went in the corner and curled up in a ball. LOL
Nov. 29,2002: We wanted to get some feeding pics tonight, but Sunny didn't cooperate. She had both hers done before we got the camera!!! We did manage to get the feet of the last one!!! LOL
Dec. 6,2002: Well, since I didn't get any pics of her last week I decided to get hers first this time. I sat there watching her and she LOOKED like she wasn't interested, so I went and took pics of Ruby and Raven then went back to her. She did it to me again!!! Both pinkies were gone!!!AARRRGGHHH!!
Dec. 14,2002: I have to start timing her when she eats. First she'll roam a little then poof!! they're gone!!! If I time it right MAYBE I'll be able to get a pic of her for once. LOL
Dec. 18,2002: Sunny shed last night, A full shed!!! I never even seen her haze over. Just found the shed in her tank before I tried holding her. She's still pretty jumpy, "running" and musking and rattling, the whole nine yards!! LOL
Dec. 23,2002: The pet store didn't have any pinks this week, and since she refused the F/T last time we had to get them, we got her a fuzzy. She ate it no problem. I think it's soon time to move her up permenatly. : )
Dec. 30,2002: No pinks or fuzzies this week.: (. We decided to just get her one F/T pinky since she refused the last one. Well she ate it and was looking for more!! Maybe I'll try switching her over toF/T.
Jan. 5,2003: We got her a fuzzy this week and she ate it no problem. Now we just have to see if she regurges or not. : ).
Jan. 21,2003: She shed today, another full shed!!! I missed her hazing over AGAIN!!!
Jan. 31,2003: I gave her one of the F/T hoppers we got at the reptile show. She ate it with no problems. I measured her before I fed her, and she was at 16.5 inches. She doesn't seem to be growing like the others, even though she's never missed a feeding. She has put on a little girth, but not much length. Maybe she'll be a midget? Guess I can only wait and see. Bones was small because of his escaping, and he's up to 35 inches. Maybe just a late bloomer? She still rattles up a storm when you hold her and still musks, but she seems to settle down quicker than she used to, and she doesn't "run" like she used to.
Feb. 11, 2003: Today we lost Sunny. It seems she regurgitated her last meal and died sometime afterwards. I found her laying next to her hide, and went to pick her up and she didn't move. I'm not sure why, or what might of caused this. I had checked on her just on Sunday. She was out sunning or roaming her tank when I walked in her room. She immediatly dashed for her hide when she saw me, which is normal for her. I didn't take her out though. It's pretty hard to understand how she could be fine just 2 days prior and dead today? The last time I held her was on Friday. She did her usual tail rattling, and darting around. She didn't musk this time though, but I certainly didn't take that as any sign of ill health. She seemed perfectly normal. I just can't understand how this could happen so fast and without any signs of illness. All her temps were good and her tank and water clean. I doubt it had anything to do with her feed, as both Ruby and Raven ate from the same batch of F/T. Just has me confused and concerened about the others. If this could happen to her so fast and without any warnings, could it happen to the others? I admit I checked on everybody after I found her like that, but all the others SEEM fine. I just don't know. You will be sorley missed and never forgotten, Our little Sunny. :'(