Thank you everyone for the kind words.
Yes, I did everything I could do and more to turn her around since the second day she was out of the laying bin. I might be newish, but I have good instincts when it comes to animals.
If anyone remembers, she was my female Zippy baby that should have died on the night I got her or the following day. I ignored half the advice given to me and did what I felt was best for her and turned her around...even my vet could not believe that I got her urates so good in a weeks time. I was told by my vet that she went through a bad shipping and should have been DOA or died in my care. So I know that if I got her this healthy the first time, I hoped this second time I could once again help.
Sadly she had a retained egg that was not in the normal spot. It was up by her spine near her front arms above her organs still in some membrane. I'm no expert but her organs looked good and not calcified. I'm not sure but she also had the beginnings of tiny "dots" that may be the start of her next clutch in the correct spot around her intestines. I wish I had my internet working to show the photos.
She was just shy of 16 months old and this was her first clutch of eggs.
I know it wasn't my fault and I know that she loved me as much as I loved her.
She would "run" to me when ever I opened her door...always, like I went on vacation and just came back.
She will be dearly missed. I still want to cry but have no more tears left.
I know it sounds funny, but I think Splat knows. He acted just like her last night before bedtime...almost mimicking how she was on her vines ( like he had sympathy pains ).
Both yesterday and today he won't eat and he always eats. Thankfully he's drinking or I'd be nervous for him.
Again, thank you everyone for your kindness. I will be around but just need a nap as I was up all night holding her.
Harry