My eyes adored you. Farewell Azizi 20.6.2020 to 13.9.2024 (Explored 16th September 2024)

            I am utterly devastated to have to share the news of my beautiful, most photographed boy's passing after an illness.

Azizi came into my life weighing just 49g and I threw myself into helping him gain weight as he wasnt eating and was full of mites. He was just a tiny bundle of quills but oh, SO friendly and so curious about everything. He was no trouble with his exotic vet. He took everything in his stride (which was just as well as he was hand fed for about 6 months). He was clearly a fighter. With a lot of love and care, he gained weight and as soon as I picked the little boy up, he would start to dribble in anticipation of being fed. He loved to be hand fed. Even in the last few years when I didnt have to do it, he would still come out of his hide to greet me and be hand fed a morio worm.

and how photogenic he was! He was without a doubt my most photographed tenrec and he loved to toddle up to my lens. 

I am heartbroken. I found him last weekend with his mouth bleeding and the vets quickly found out he hadnt been bitten by Boo but he had broken both his front teeth. We werent able to stop the bleeding and whilst he was put back on hand feeds with a tiny syringe, he started to shut down and he passed away on friday. I keep thinking about what I could have done better to save him. It's horrendous.

Goodnight my tiny warrior. I'm so so sorry I couldnt save you this time. I'm going through hell working out what I could do to hold you in my hands once more. A tiny Tenrec that was so so loved. Rest in peace xxxxx

Taken on: April 7, 2024

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II, f/7.1, 1/160 sec, 24mm, ISO 5000 (more info) (hide info)

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Exposure Time:	0.006 sec (1/160)
Focal Length:	24mm
ISO:	5000
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
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