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Aw man :'( what a rough day for you :-(
She's inside my enclosed porch with temps around 10 to 15 degrees cooler than outside and she has no other heat source. I place her outdoors almost everyday but didn't today Bacause of all of the rain and mud.The foam at the mouth suggests she got too hot. Hopefully you can bring her around. I would use a CHE instead of a light for a while, with plenty of shelter for her to get away from the direct heat.
I already had a burial spot picked out. But she is coming back around...I don't want to raise hopes, as she's probably dead, but aren't tortoises supposed to go stiff and have shrunken eyes when they're dead?
i've heard of them going into shock and being seemingly dead and not reacting to a stimulus and then recovering.
if you are in any doubt at all then give her warm soaks and touch her feet .
I'm horrified by this, but would feel awful if I thought that you'd buried a live tortoise.
Sorry again, Ed, but I was fond of the little girl myself.
Sorry.
That is good news, I am cautiously optimistic. She hasn't given up so don't you give up. Just know that there are many people here that are rooting for her and you.I already had a burial spot picked out. But she is coming back around...
Please do not stop the updates. We are happy to provide whatever support we can.Yes and I'd like to apologize to anyone I've made crazy by all of these posts.
The truth is that there is no one here locally that gives a damn.
I do my venting here.
Check out the thread titled big Bertha has died. It's not as bad as it sounds. There might be some hope, maybe. I really hope so.OMG I'm so sorry. This is terrible. Take care of yourself.
OMG?!!? I just read this and nearly cried...I don't know you or Big Bertha but I have been following your posts in regards to her and when I saw this post...it broke my heart. As I read more I couldn't believe she's still alive. I'm rooting for her. Not sure what's going on with her but she's had one hell of a year so far. She's a fighter. I'll be itching to hear about any new updates on Bertha. And...vent away. We are all here for ya! Fingers crossed for Big Bertha!!!Yes and I'd like to apologize to anyone I've made crazy by all of these posts.
The truth is that there is no one here locally that gives a damn.
I do my venting here.