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Hi Everybody,
I did end up talking to my vet yesterday when this site was hacked, but really want your opinion and advise anyway.
I have adopted a female tortoise who had lived in her home for about 30 years. She was my mom's, so she is no stranger to me.
I moved her to my home almost one week ago now. She has been recovering from an upper resp infection as well. Almost done with antibiotics, and seems to have responded.
Since moving her here, she is acting very scared and depressed. She won't eat, and just wants to go into the little house I made her and sleep, all day long. I pull her out, sit with her, rub her little chin and try to get her to eat her favorite foods, and she has only taken about 2 bites at this point.
I guess I'm wondering, for one thing, just how over this infection is she, and know none of you can answer that. But even more: is she depressed and how long should I expect this to last? Should I leave her alone? or keep hanging out with her? Should I get her to try to move around? Like put her down further away from her house so she has further to go?
The climate is warm here, eastern san diego county, almost considered high desert.
I have cats and totally understand their little minds and would get it and know what to do with them. But for as long as I have known this tortoise, I do NOT understand what is going through her head, and I want to!
Also one more important thing: the vet told me that I should not at all feel guilty or think it would be an issue to separate her from the other tortoise at the house, who she has known for 6 years, because they are "solitary animals". But then when I was talking to his Tech, she said, "Maybe she is missing her friend". Thoughts on that? They did not nesessarily hang out together at my mom's house.
Ok this was long. Any advise would be so helpful! I'm just worried about her. Thanks!
I did end up talking to my vet yesterday when this site was hacked, but really want your opinion and advise anyway.
I have adopted a female tortoise who had lived in her home for about 30 years. She was my mom's, so she is no stranger to me.
I moved her to my home almost one week ago now. She has been recovering from an upper resp infection as well. Almost done with antibiotics, and seems to have responded.
Since moving her here, she is acting very scared and depressed. She won't eat, and just wants to go into the little house I made her and sleep, all day long. I pull her out, sit with her, rub her little chin and try to get her to eat her favorite foods, and she has only taken about 2 bites at this point.
I guess I'm wondering, for one thing, just how over this infection is she, and know none of you can answer that. But even more: is she depressed and how long should I expect this to last? Should I leave her alone? or keep hanging out with her? Should I get her to try to move around? Like put her down further away from her house so she has further to go?
The climate is warm here, eastern san diego county, almost considered high desert.
I have cats and totally understand their little minds and would get it and know what to do with them. But for as long as I have known this tortoise, I do NOT understand what is going through her head, and I want to!
Also one more important thing: the vet told me that I should not at all feel guilty or think it would be an issue to separate her from the other tortoise at the house, who she has known for 6 years, because they are "solitary animals". But then when I was talking to his Tech, she said, "Maybe she is missing her friend". Thoughts on that? They did not nesessarily hang out together at my mom's house.
Ok this was long. Any advise would be so helpful! I'm just worried about her. Thanks!