Gerby Has Died :(

[mattx]

Sorry to report that Gerby died today - he was just over 3 years old.

He enjoyed the fact he had lots of internet followers & will miss you all.

 

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4413035779_a653b7afe3.jpg

Edited March 29, 2010 by mattx

[bizzel]

Poor fella. I tuned in a few days ago (first time I noticed the link in your sig) and he was still looking alright.

[RingOfFlame]

Awwww love him. He will be running in the big hamster wheel in the sky.

[mattx]

I treated him quite a bit over the last few weeks but today he was really quite ill and had another tumor - he struggled to get to the platform he sits on to see me when I get home so I thought the best thing to do was to take him to the vets.....

[maniac]

Oooowwwww, poor thing. 3 years is pretty good for a Gerbil thou. Strange how you get so attached to such a small creature - I had gerbils for many years when I lived at home.

[jcs808]

Peace Out Gerby

Edited March 29, 2010 by jcs808

[elsiegee40]

I'm sad for you mattx

 

Three years is a good innings for a gerbil, but I remember being devastated when mine died... I had two, Bubble and Squeak, they both made it to 3 as well.

[Little-Miss]

NOOOOOOO!!! WWWHHYYYYY!!!

 

RIP Gerby!

[muppet]

I'm so sorry mate.

We've only had our Gerbs for just over a month but I know how attached the kids (and me if I'm honest) have got to them, so goodness knows how you're feeling.

[localzuk]

Sorry to hear that Mattx. RIP Gerby!

[witch]

So sorry to hear that- he lived to a good age and he had a lovely life, so be sad he is gone but happy that he was here..

 

Took one of my guinea pigs to the vets today - he has bladder stones and an infection, apparently. Poor Midnight Squeak.. You get so attached, don't you?

 

Go in peace, Gerby

[tech_guy]

I'm sorry, Matt. We shouldn't get so attached to our pets but we do. I still haven't got over having our two very elderly dogs put to sleep and that was over six years ago. RIP Gerby. Hope your kids are okay.

[AngryTechnician]

Gerby was the inspiration for the internal gerbil-cam we now have at my school that watches the gerbils in the senior biology lab. RIP.

[Tcsltd]

So sorry Matt!! poor Gerby!!

[EduTech]

Sorry to here that matt, i did tune in a few times and he was funny to watch

 

good age though, you clearly looked after him well

 

RIP Gerby

 

James.

[mattx]

Gerby was the inspiration for the internal gerbil-cam we now have at my school that watches the gerbils in the senior biology lab. RIP.

 

Heh , you and about 5 others I now know about !! See, even small animals can make a difference.

[mattx]

My oldest was quite upset this evening, came down after bedtime quite teary asking me for a picture of him to remember him by [ and with all the kind words that have been posted this evening I think it will be nice for him to read those so I shall print them on the photo for him too ]

[GrumbleDook]

Getting over pets is hard, and my thoughts are with your family ... like others here it hit me when I lost pets ... the last one being the family dog (at my Mum's) and I've not had one since.

 

Having pictures is good though ... something that can always bring a smile to your face ... even if it is with a tear.

[Little-Miss]

I had a hamster put to sleep when i was 19, i cried all the way home! Last year i lost my best Hamster ever, even my friends were sad.

 

Gerby was also the inspiration for DexterCam...

[Fatmas]

Rest in Piece little man.

[danrhodes]

Poor Gerby, best to put pets out of their pain though!

 

When is Gerby v2 coming along then?

 

D

[Hightower]

Aww, disappointing. Used to click on Gerby-Cam every view days to see how he was doing. Sorry Mattx