Kristin'sTortie
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Hi everyone,
I need help with my Russian Tortoise. I've personally owned Tortie for 16 years. I bought him from Petco in Las Vegas and kept him in my classroom. Fast forward 10 years and I've moved back to Washington. He's been in my classroom until last year when I wasn't in a classroom. A friend had him in her classroom. When I got him back, his lower beak is extremely overgrown (but that's another issue). I immediately started him on calcium and had him outside as much as possible. Well one day while he was happily cruising around the yard, he disappeared. I looked and looked and couldn't find him. For two months he was gone, through pouring rain, hail and wind storms....until yesterday. My daughter found a filthy, cold Tortie on the side of our house. I rushed him inside. He got a warm soak and I cleaned him up. He was pretty active, trying to escape as he usually would, and voided a huge white blob (he's never done one that big). Now he's in a temporary enclosure with his heat lamp, until I can get his enclosure up and back together (I really thought he was gone for good). Since he's been back (less than 24 hours) he's been lethargic and sleeping in the corner. I'm going to soak him again today. Any advice? His overgrown bottom beak looks HORRIBLE too. It's much more pronounced. HELP!!
I need help with my Russian Tortoise. I've personally owned Tortie for 16 years. I bought him from Petco in Las Vegas and kept him in my classroom. Fast forward 10 years and I've moved back to Washington. He's been in my classroom until last year when I wasn't in a classroom. A friend had him in her classroom. When I got him back, his lower beak is extremely overgrown (but that's another issue). I immediately started him on calcium and had him outside as much as possible. Well one day while he was happily cruising around the yard, he disappeared. I looked and looked and couldn't find him. For two months he was gone, through pouring rain, hail and wind storms....until yesterday. My daughter found a filthy, cold Tortie on the side of our house. I rushed him inside. He got a warm soak and I cleaned him up. He was pretty active, trying to escape as he usually would, and voided a huge white blob (he's never done one that big). Now he's in a temporary enclosure with his heat lamp, until I can get his enclosure up and back together (I really thought he was gone for good). Since he's been back (less than 24 hours) he's been lethargic and sleeping in the corner. I'm going to soak him again today. Any advice? His overgrown bottom beak looks HORRIBLE too. It's much more pronounced. HELP!!
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