TremendousTortoises
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I have a female, 4 year-old tortoise whose shell has sunk toward her back. I thought she was in hibernation at first but that it was odd she was hibernating from November to May, especially as her partner, a 4 year-old male, had already finished hibernation. I did some research and found out she most probably had MBD (metabolic bone disorder) - she was lethargic, did not move and had a sunken shell. I quickly arranged for her to be under the sun, but she is immobile in that she moves a) very slowly and b) very occasionally. Unfortunately, she stopped moving and responding altogether a bit later. However, I managed to wake her by gently easing her head out of the shell (it was stuck inside). Now I have washed and nursed her back to consciousness, but she is not eating, nor can she move her back legs as they are wedged under her shell (it has overgrown). I truly fear for her health at this point in time and I need some advice on how to nurse her back to health.