Zack123
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So, an almost 1 year old leopard tortoise to be exact. I like what I do every day is to pick my tortoises up to go inside (because I don't have a heater in my outdoor enclosure) and suddenly when I picked up my last leopard tortoise (warning, might be a bit gross and NSFW) a whole colony of ants went out of it's body.
Of course I was scared shitless but I had a little bit hope... Unfortunately my hope was not there. Sunken dead eyes, no response.. Just to be sure I grabbed it's head hoping for some little response but no, it's definitely dead.
I for sure checked for it's health, like if there was any wheezing sound (before it died, like yesterday), fungus on plastron/shell, wounds on it's body or dehydration.. He had none. So I thought maybe due internal problems I didn't check.
And I kinda am scared now to bring them outside for natural sunlight...
So, Is there anyway for them to die because of ants? Or is it internal problems? genetics maybe? Some one any idea to enlighten me
Of course I was scared shitless but I had a little bit hope... Unfortunately my hope was not there. Sunken dead eyes, no response.. Just to be sure I grabbed it's head hoping for some little response but no, it's definitely dead.
I for sure checked for it's health, like if there was any wheezing sound (before it died, like yesterday), fungus on plastron/shell, wounds on it's body or dehydration.. He had none. So I thought maybe due internal problems I didn't check.
And I kinda am scared now to bring them outside for natural sunlight...
So, Is there anyway for them to die because of ants? Or is it internal problems? genetics maybe? Some one any idea to enlighten me