Dear Ruth - I'm glad Pete is so much better. If his shell is still weeping after his final injection, I would be inclined to ring the vet within a day or two, and see what she advises - after all, you are clearly getting very skilled at injections.Good morning dearest Zola and Angie,
Pete was very comforted by your encouraging words, Zola, and he had a very good night, nice and warm. He was quite cheerful this morning, looking out of his hide, and he had a long warm soak and did his poos and wees and normal urates in it. I dried him carefully and checked his plastron, still quite pink and weeping a little from the centre line.
He had a big breakfast of soggies, which he loves, then the big moment came.
I held his arm firmly at his side and talked cheerfully to him and this time he was frightfully good and the dose went in with no trouble at all. No blood either. He breathed out fiercely several times but really was very sensible about it. I think he is definitely feeling better in himself although his plastron still weeps a little.
I expect he will be a bit cross and sulky now, but hopefully will cheer up after a sleep under his heat lamps. I plan to walk to town later and buy him some salad treats. He ate a lot of cucumber yesterday evening which he seems to like.
Also, if it's not too impolite to mention, he kind of reared up and produced his boy bits, so I thought maybe he is feeling a bit more the thing.
Thank you both for your kind wishes and thoughts, we appreciate it very much.
Teztez is a bit funny at the moment.
Could it be possible that she knows that another tortoise is here and getting lots of attention?
They are not in the same room and are kept quite separately.
She is well in herself, but just wants to stay in her heated hut in the aga room.
I lifted her out and gave her a nice bath this morning, and sat her on my lap for a little chat and cuddle. She loves her shell being stroked and scratched and I found this morning that gently scratching her "bow" shaped scutes above her head makes her shut her eyes and almost go to sleep!
She ate quite a lot of breakfast then went firmly back into her hut and settled down under its heating lamp.
Can she be sulking? Or is it that she knows the weather has turned colder again? Usually she insists on going outside, camping beside the door until we let her out.
I will be glad to know your thoughts about this odd behaviour.
Hope you have a lovely day Zola, I am glad you can enjoy the lambs and beautiful signs of Devon Springtime.
Much love and fondest best wishes from Ruth, Teztez and Pete xxx
As foe Teztez - tortoises have a very good sense of smell, and she is going to make sure no intruder tries to take her place in her hut. That would Not Do!
Angie x
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