Lou1
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I found this turtle and i kept it as a pet. Ive had around a week. When i first found it it dint eat it just pooped. And like to days ago it ate very very little like 5 bites of some leaves. Ive never knew how take care of a turtle but now ive been researching and triying my best. Financially i dont have much. But i have given all my time. Its a texas tortoise. And well ive kept it outsin in the backyard. In my backyard i have bricks and very little plants. I keep it in a large cage and well leave it there for a while come out and take it out and spend time with the tortoise. And try to feed it. I mostly let it outside the cage. Yesterday she ate so much. I put her in the cage at night and leaver her. Today in the morning it got cold all of the sudden. So i went to the tortoise and checked her out. She was cold and she was moving very slow. I got worried and took it inside. I put her in a large box. And put an electrical heater. It dosent get very hot i set the temp low. Its comfortable and its no super hot. She hasnt eaten and i got worry she might be dehydrated so i put her in warm running water. And well i was holdin her carefully because i dint want water running to her face . she streched her neck and while i was holding her she put her face in the running water. And her throat was moving. To me it seemed she was drinking water. But i got scared thinking shes drowning . so i did that a few times while observing carefully. I put her back in the box and she hase been sleeping all day. But she sleeps with her legs and neck out. It scares me. Ive done tons of research and im scared cuz i dont want her to have an infection. I saw online that she my be tring to hybernate hence her sleepin and no eatin. So i want your help. My beutiful babys name is koopa.