SpaceMonkey22
New Member
So I’m a first time owner. Adopted from a friend moving out of state to Oregon. I’m in Southern California. 6 days ago, we had an unexpected downpour. I was at a Scout meeting with my son when it happened and we raced home. I found my Desert Tortoise head first in his small little hole he dug inside his hut and I thought for sure he was dead. Pulled him out and he just looked at me like, “took you long enough”. From what I’ve read, it seems like he’s okay. I’m reading he can hold his breath for a bit if needed. I’d say he was under water for 15 to 20 mins. We dried him off, took him inside, let him sleep in a makeshift den and the next morning let him roam the yard. He’s still very active, seems okay. But I just worry a little. Usually when he eats, a snot bubble come from his nose but I did just find a bubble when he hasn’t eaten. Breathing seems fine in general but when he was resting, around 5pm today, I could tell he was breathing because his skin around his legs was moving in and out like he was breathing but I’ve never seen that before. Again, only 4 months into ownership and maybe that’s just normal and something I’ve never noticed before. Just concerned maybe he inhaled some water and it’s in his lungs and he is having trouble breathing? Maybe, as a first time owner, I’m over thinking it since he seems very active even 6 days later. Curious to get everyone’s opinion.