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    tortoise attacked by dog,, possible paralysis??

    We have most of what he needs but I will try and update his diet and we will make some adjustments to his cage, he usually isn’t out all day, just a few hours from 4-6 usually. We live in Florida so the temps are pretty good, and I’ll see if I can get a grass farm going!
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    tortoise attacked by dog,, possible paralysis??

    Hey, thanks for the concern. I kept him on the heat mat all night but he didn’t make it :( actually a little while ago we got another baby and my brother named it again so it’s got a crazy name. He’s doing well and we built him an enclosure outside, and at night or when the weather isn’t nice...
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    tortoise attacked by dog,, possible paralysis??

    this is probably a very sad update but I don’t think that he is going to make tonight. He was doing good the day of but yesterday night and today he has declined. I think the physical and emotional trauma was too much for his little body and his system seems to be shutting down. We tried to soak...
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    tortoise attacked by dog,, possible paralysis??

    he is moving around a lot but not yet eating. I’m assuming a vet visit is necessary so we will probably call the vet. I feel terrible for him because he just wants to be able to run around :( how soon is too soon to start the water therapy? And is there any way I could get him to start eating? I...
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    tortoise attacked by dog,, possible paralysis??

    Thanks that’s reassuring :<3: should I put paper towels / a bath towel at the bottom of his cage? He is on cypress mulch and I don’t want it in his wounds
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    tortoise attacked by dog,, possible paralysis??

    Yesterday night my hatchling sulcata tortoise’s container was knocked off of what we thought was a high enough place to keep him from our boxer/greyhound mix dog. Unfortunately that was not the case and we found our dog chewing on the back of his shell while he was tipped upside down. It was a...
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