Emmaskye99
New Member
sorry for bad punctuation and grammar, this is my first tortoise so I’m not entirely sure what I’m doing.
I’ve had this baby Greek tortoise for about five months... I think he was two or three months old when I got him but I’m not sure. Yesterday he fell about three feet and flipped over on his back. I picked him up instantly, he just seemed shocked at first and he ate a small amount right after I put him back in his enclosure. He has been a little slower and didn’t eat much of the food I left in the enclosure. This morning I noticed the underside of his shell was a darker color overall (not referencing to the black dots he’s had those since I got him) His shell used to be more tan/yellowish but now it looks bruised. And he’s not walking this morning. I’m really worried and not sure what to do. Does anyone have any recommendations? He doesn’t seem to be in any pain but I also don’t know how to tell. His shell is soft too, I know babies have softer shells but I dont know when they’re supposed to fully harder. And quick side note: does anyone know if or when I need to trim his nails?
I’ve had this baby Greek tortoise for about five months... I think he was two or three months old when I got him but I’m not sure. Yesterday he fell about three feet and flipped over on his back. I picked him up instantly, he just seemed shocked at first and he ate a small amount right after I put him back in his enclosure. He has been a little slower and didn’t eat much of the food I left in the enclosure. This morning I noticed the underside of his shell was a darker color overall (not referencing to the black dots he’s had those since I got him) His shell used to be more tan/yellowish but now it looks bruised. And he’s not walking this morning. I’m really worried and not sure what to do. Does anyone have any recommendations? He doesn’t seem to be in any pain but I also don’t know how to tell. His shell is soft too, I know babies have softer shells but I dont know when they’re supposed to fully harder. And quick side note: does anyone know if or when I need to trim his nails?