Shutterbug
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And by the time this posted....more styrofoam!
Yes I am. I kept feeding her her usual diet, just gave her as much cucumber, iceberg, and romaine as she wanted each day.Dehydration is not so much an issue as stripping the digestive linings and borking the digestive flora (bad for digestion, absorption of nutrients, and immune vigor).
You want fiber to keep the intestinal walls doing their muscular contraction thing. So if you're feeding wet/soft foods exclusively, do mix back in regular high-fiber items. Bit by bit so you don't shock and produce a lot of (painful) gas.
If you haven't changed the regular ration (just added to it), then perhaps back off the wet stuff a bit and let the stool consistency be your guide.
Are you saving the bits so you can gauge how much you expect to find in total?
HALLELUJAH!!!!The styrofoam has started appearing!
So far not tons, but all are bite size pieces, so hopefully tomorrow's poops yield more results and pass just as easily.
Should I keep feeding alot of wet foods, or start cutting back some? Don't want her dehydrating as her poops are quite loose now.
It's a HUGE relief starting to see it pass.HALLELUJAH!!!!
Dang little dufess took his/her time... but I'm so happy everything is coming out ok ? and hopefully ? the little brat didn't get too spoiled with all the extra attention ?And by the time this posted....more styrofoam!
Especially, when it goes on and on and on....Now we can all relax ?
Tortoises poop is a really intricate subject ?
I'll hope with you that what actually got swallowed has come out. I find it hard to believe if the wind was strong enough to blow the thing in, that it didn't blow a lot of small broken pieces out also. And it does seem that what you are doing is working.?No poops yesterday, and so far no poops today
Activity is normal, appetite is normal. She's basking and running around. No straining.
Vet time?
Oh my garsh ?? by the time I posted the reply that dang tort did the duty ?I'll hope with you that what actually got swallowed has come out. I find it hard to believe if the wind was strong enough to blow the thing in, that it didn't blow a lot of small broken pieces out also. And it does seem that what you are doing is working.?
Apparently, posting here helps..somehow ??.Oh my garsh ?? by the time I posted the reply that dang tort did the duty ?
Yes it really does especially for moral support. That's why I'm still here. I still worry like that and I've had my little Russian several years. It helps so much to have all these people for their experiences to give their opinion. I'm so glad you got to clean up all that ???????Apparently, posting here helps..somehow ??.
There's was ALOT of styrofoam in this poop, enough I would say most of it has been pooped out. All perfect mouth shaped bits.
I'm just glad things are going through. Started worrying alot last night when she didnt poop in either soak.
I'd be adding more long fiber. That is what helps move things along in the gut for tortoises. A good bolus of fibery poop to move things along that the wet stuff can simply bypass.The extra soak will never hurt.
Start cutting the cucumber back ~ 1/4 inch a day. The romaine is fine.
I'm really doubting she swallowed anything larger than bite-sized, so by the time you get the cucumber eliminated, it should be fine to return to As Usual routines.
I'm guessing you've estimated about the *right* amount of the missing chunks?