need help , tortoise stopped eating and move on hind legs

hstingray

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Just curious, but did your radiated poop out substrate that it had eaten in that one photo, or just a mucus? Can't tell if the substrate is just damp, or that's what came out.
 

enchilada

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Update 4/10/2019
After battling 8 months , he didn’t make it .
Passed away this morning .
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2 days ago he pooped a large amount and weight dropped from 1291g to 987 g . He was around 980g last August when I found out the abnormal behavior.

Although he had been eating , seems no nutrition was absorbed . In 2nd picture you can see the white underlayer bone plate between the scutes . No growth at all .

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So sorry to hear this
 

Ray--Opo

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I am so sorry to hear this. My heart goes out to you and your little buddy. Thank you for all you did and not giving up.
 

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So sorry for your loss and thank you for all you’ve done for him. I wish more people were as committed to these animals as you are.
 

Pearly

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Oh man! I am trying to catch up on all the threads I’ve missed out over the past couple yrs. I am so very sorry for your loss!!! Please accept my deepest condolences. You sure did what was humanely possible to your tortoise.
 
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