hey guys
Ok so I know the advice I will get is going to be take to a vet, i am literally going to do that tomorrow.
I am currently at work and will be overnight and I feel like the worst parent for leaving him but I’ve had to leave my tortoise at home whilst watching him on webcam.
So basically, yesterday my little tortoise Morty had a bit of blood from his nose, I could tell he was struggling so I picked him up and noticed it. He still seemed ok in himself though and was eating and pooping as per normal. I said to myself I would keep a close eye on how he gets on.
I am on nights at the moment but I woke them up to give them their food before I went to bed this morning and he seemed fine again, eating food as per normal. I thought to myself maybe all is well.
The problem came this evening, before I went to work I put my tortoises in for a bathe and then when I put them back they normally go scurrying away to find somewhere to sleep. Tonight, Morty didn’t do this. He has remained motionless apart from moving about very slowly on his feeding slate, he has now been there for a couple of hours as I can see him on webcam still.
I feel like the worst parent for leaving him but working in the emergency services I can’t just take leave as and when I like, so it’s frustrating for me as I can’t just go back to him. I plan to take him to vet tomorrow but i wondered if you had any advice for me? Or maybe even a cause? Do tortoises do this now and again?
I haven’t got any pics of him up close at the moment but I have got a pic of him not moving in the enclosure off my webcam.
Morty is a Greek tortoise, spur-thighed breed and is just over a year old now. I have had zero problems up until now.
Ok so I know the advice I will get is going to be take to a vet, i am literally going to do that tomorrow.
I am currently at work and will be overnight and I feel like the worst parent for leaving him but I’ve had to leave my tortoise at home whilst watching him on webcam.
So basically, yesterday my little tortoise Morty had a bit of blood from his nose, I could tell he was struggling so I picked him up and noticed it. He still seemed ok in himself though and was eating and pooping as per normal. I said to myself I would keep a close eye on how he gets on.
I am on nights at the moment but I woke them up to give them their food before I went to bed this morning and he seemed fine again, eating food as per normal. I thought to myself maybe all is well.
The problem came this evening, before I went to work I put my tortoises in for a bathe and then when I put them back they normally go scurrying away to find somewhere to sleep. Tonight, Morty didn’t do this. He has remained motionless apart from moving about very slowly on his feeding slate, he has now been there for a couple of hours as I can see him on webcam still.
I feel like the worst parent for leaving him but working in the emergency services I can’t just take leave as and when I like, so it’s frustrating for me as I can’t just go back to him. I plan to take him to vet tomorrow but i wondered if you had any advice for me? Or maybe even a cause? Do tortoises do this now and again?
I haven’t got any pics of him up close at the moment but I have got a pic of him not moving in the enclosure off my webcam.
Morty is a Greek tortoise, spur-thighed breed and is just over a year old now. I have had zero problems up until now.