Rudolf's Song

[etana]

Rudolf, my Terrarium Terrorist, 
hatched who knows when, went to the Other Side with a bang 15.7.2015.

Here's a little song I wrote for him.

(To the tune of "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer")

Rudolf, the black eyed land snail

Had a very broken shell

But if you ever saw him,

You would say he fixed it well

Some of his fellow land snails

Lived with him behind a school

Ask me 'bout this Rudolf

I never knew a snail so cool

See, one sunny summer eve

My man saw him and said,

"Rudolf, you stand out, all right

Won't you be our snail tonight?"

Then for a year we loved him,

As he terrorised his tank

Rudolf, you black eyed land snail

When you died,

my heart
sank.

(c) 16.7.2015 Etana

[Zorst]

Lovely song that bought a tear to my eye and a great photo.

Zorst

[etana]

Thanks Zorst, I cried writing it. Oh, what a little creature can do to one's heart.

[Zorst]

Ahy they sure can get into your heart and stay there.

I have one little chick at the moment who is a bit behind the others by a few days and has had a few problems. Who's fast become my little buddy even got the name Tiddler. Fingers crossed what I did saved its life but man I really have a soft spot for that little one.

Its made worse by the fact that the chicks also decided even though its in the brooder with its 2 siblings I'm the one it wants to be with and everytime it see's me it comes running and shouts until I pick it up and carry it with me. When I'm relaxed on my bed watching tv or on the internet it comes n cuddles up under my chin to brood lol.

Thankfully some peas n sweetcorn is a great way to keep it and its sibblings occupied for a bit as they love hunting for it and when one finds a peice they pick it up and run ariound with it in there beak shouting there head off with the others chaseing it.

I thought at first that the older ones were pinching Tiddlers goodies until I realized its a game that they play and they all steal each others bits lol. They sure do amuse me with there antic's.

Zorst

[jolovessnailies]

I am sitting here crying too love, what a beautiful song.

Hugs
JO xx

[GrandTouringShell]

Sorry for your beautiful loss. 

[snailcrazy]

Aww what a lovely song, yes it brought tears to my eyes too.

[etana]

Thanks everyone. I've put his unique little shell next to Ewert's shell in a flower pot. I'll never forget you, you hilarious little Terrorist.