A look back at the life of Thomas

[Black96WS6]

Thank goodness I have pictures to remember him by as well as the good times!

So before I start crying again, here we go!

*** The beginning! ***

A suitable spot in the living room close to the family found, here's the brand new aquarium!

Filtration, lighting, skimmer, sand, and sea water all setup and waiting!:

Two large pieces of live rock introduced to begin the cycling process!:

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After cycling, more live rock, a hamster tunnel (not pictured), pvc pipe, a treasure chest, some snails, hermit crabs, and a couple shrimp added for a bimac's amusement :

*** Thomas is brought home from OctoPets! ***

This next pic was taken 5/28/05, about a day after I brought Thomas home (I had forgotten how big he already was when I got him!):

Here he is exploring the treasure chest:

Here's the Ferret Toy that he couldn't stand just looking at from afar:

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Here's a couple shots of Thomas checking out the hamster tunnel :

"Hmmn, what's in this rock I wonder?", says Thomas :

(These photos were taken 5/29/05. Continued next post...)

 

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Here's Thomas, curious as usual about the strange blue thing I'm holding :

These next shots were taken 6/2/05, you can get a better feel for his size:

Here's Thomas, too curious about the camera :

"Who is this guy and what is that strange silver thing? If I could just get my tentacles around it!!", says Thomas :

Thomas, lounging by the pirate treasure chest:

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This next batch of photos were taken 2/21/06 in the evening:

Thomas, sensing it may be shrimp buffet time!

Thomas comes all the way out the water to say hello and grab a shrimp (the white blurry thing to the right in the photo ):

Thomas decides to head back to his den to eat his shrimp:

Thomas, just before he ducks back into his den to enjoy his shrimp meal :

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*** Thomas' last days ***

This next batch of photos were taken just recently, 4/16/06:

Thomas, out for an evening stroll :

Thomas saying hi :

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Thomas saying hi again :

*** Last night ***

Thomas, sensing the end is near, comes out one last time to say goodbye :

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Final photo of Thomas, taken about 3 hours before his death, after moving him over so he can still see us and rest on the skimmer :

Thank you for viewing

 

[bobwonderbuns]

Thank you Blackie for sharing a celebration of the life of Thomas with us. He looked like such a happy little octo, and cute too! Cherish the memories -- he was as much a blessing for you as you were for him. Thanks again for sharing!

 

[Nancy]

What a nice memorial for Thomas. He had a good life with you and obviously enjoyed exploring his tank.

Maybe you should put these photos in an album devoted to Thomas.

Nancy

 

[Mizu]

What a grand old timer. Active right up until the end.
I hope i can be as in shape when im that grey.
Good Job black

 

[aximbigfan]

wow. you were such a great parent to the little octo.. r.i.p tomas.


chris

 

[sorseress]

He was such a sweetie. What a joy he must have been. I know you'll miss him terribly, but you gave him a great life.

 

[corw314]

This was a great tribute to him. I think Nancy's idea of doing a photo album dedicated to Thomas is a great idea. He was a beautiful creature.

Carol