Are you noticing anything in his vomit
Is he acting differently in any other way
Is he acting differently in any other way
PLEASE Can someone help me with good advice!!! (tortoise vomiting)
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No there are no bubbles we are soaking him right now in warm water how often should I do this for the next few days while he is sick and how often should I soak him in warm water when he is well .... I'm uploading pics right now of his outdoor cage that he goes into everyday between April and September and only 4 days between months of October and March
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He doesn't seem like he is in immediate danger. Vomiting is a rare occurrence. They are not built to do that. Maybe whatever was irritating him has been expelled. I would soak him every day for a few days to make sure he is well hydrated. After that he should have drinking water available to him all the time. Just so you know, I live in North County and my tortoise goes outside almost every day and grazes. Today in the rain, in fact, he was out for about and hour munching. Does he go into that cage by himself, because that doesn't look like a place a sulcata would choose to go on his own.
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This is his liaise cage sorry cloudy picture I just took picture and it is nigjttime here right now uhopefully u can see tha he has about 14 feet x 6 feet to roam around and connected to the chain linked fenced cage is a dog house that he sleeps in for a few hours and then when we get home around 4 pm we put him inside to his warm room and cage PLEASE PLEASE let me know anything and everything that we are doing wrong because we will correct our mistakes!!!
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YEAH !!!!!!! HE IS RESPONDING TO THE WARM BATH WATER !!! I always thought giving him a bath in the winter months would get him sick
your tortoise is very handsome. At 9-plus years of age I have to believe that he has had some descent treatment at least some of the time. Did you recently acquire this tortoise or did you raise it from hatchling?
You should read this thread. Lots of useful info: http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/
And another one for you to read is: http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/my-best-night-box-design-yet.66867/
You should read this thread. Lots of useful info: http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/
And another one for you to read is: http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/my-best-night-box-design-yet.66867/
You have to keep him warm. Don't do this outside in 60° weather and let him walk about afterwards.
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THANK YOU ........ THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO GAVE ADVICE AS WELL AS THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO LOVES ANY ANIMAL!!!! Justin Peltier and Cecil the Tortoise from San Diego, California 91935
That is a great area for raising sulcata. Did you see Cecil drink while he was soaking?
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Yes Cecil was drinking while soaking he is acting 10000000000 percent better thank you so much everyone ... Good night to all .. Bye. P.S. - if all of u were around during the time of the "Great Flood" and "Noah's Ark" ... I'm sure Noah would have picked each one of u up and given u a fee boat ride as well!!! "Good night"
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He didn't eat dog poop did he? Because if you have a dog on heart worm meds this is poisonous to tortoises . Or he may have a stick or something stuck in his throat . If he is drinking thats good . Get cactus or aloe vera . This will make him poop . You can buy this from a Spanish market . Then you need to keep him warm 85 at night and a basking temperature of 100 . The fruits you have been feeding can wash the good bacteria out of his stomach . So no more fruits . Grasses and weeds only . Get some mazuri and feed soaked in water once a week . Then after he is all better build him an outdoor heated box . Like the ones in Tom's threads tortdad posted . Hope everything turns out ok .
Sounds like he might have eaten something a little toxic or possibly ate a bee and gotten stung. Hopefully he will be just fine.
Glad you found us. Your tortoise needs some help with housing and feeding. Over head heat bulbs like what you are using tend to "slow burn" the carapaces of large tortoises who sleep under them.
Your tortoise needs a much larger enclosure, like the whole yard, and instead of the dog house, he needs something like this:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/another-night-box-thread.88966/
Its also time for Cecil to be introduced to grass and a better diet. Lots of suggestions here: http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/for-those-who-have-a-young-sulcata.76744/
You need to cut out the fruit. Its not good for them. A little yam once in a while is okay mixed in with a lot of other stuff like grass, weeds and leaves, but it should be raw and grated. At his size, grass or grass hay, should be a large portion of the diet.
I'm really glad he's feeling better and hoping for a full recovery. And WELCOME to the forum. Hope you stick around.
Glad you found us. Your tortoise needs some help with housing and feeding. Over head heat bulbs like what you are using tend to "slow burn" the carapaces of large tortoises who sleep under them.
Your tortoise needs a much larger enclosure, like the whole yard, and instead of the dog house, he needs something like this:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/another-night-box-thread.88966/
Its also time for Cecil to be introduced to grass and a better diet. Lots of suggestions here: http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/for-those-who-have-a-young-sulcata.76744/
You need to cut out the fruit. Its not good for them. A little yam once in a while is okay mixed in with a lot of other stuff like grass, weeds and leaves, but it should be raw and grated. At his size, grass or grass hay, should be a large portion of the diet.
I'm really glad he's feeling better and hoping for a full recovery. And WELCOME to the forum. Hope you stick around.
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Ok I'm back the owner of Cecil ... We went to check in on him in his room where he sleeps in his cage and he is majorly throwing up right now .... Should we take him to emergency room (financially I would like to find help before having to spend a pretty penny at the vet) or is there something I can do to help him
Take him to the vet now.
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Ok immediately after he threw up 4 times all of a sudden he seemed to be full of life and not sick anymore because he was jamming and walking at a fast pace all around the house.. Ok .. Sorry for the scare .. Good night all.
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Read threads on owners who have tortoises that roam the house. There are many major problems that can come from this practice. It may be how he encountered what ever made him ill to begin with.
Are you finding anything in his vomit?
I WOULD go to the vet but NOT and ER vet, unless you call ahead and find out that they have an exotic doc on hand that is familiar with tortoises. Docs who aren't up to speed and specialize in torts can over medicate and kill your tortoise. A lot of the stuff they teach in vet school is old outdated info so someone not familiar with torts is going to dust off their old vet books and most likely try and give your tort a Vitamin A injection, which can kill your guy. Do an Internet search an find and exotic vet and call to make sure they have experience with Sulcata tortoises. Good luck because it sounds like your buddy has eaten something it shouldn't have. Be prepared for blood work and X-rays.
I WOULD go to the vet but NOT and ER vet, unless you call ahead and find out that they have an exotic doc on hand that is familiar with tortoises. Docs who aren't up to speed and specialize in torts can over medicate and kill your tortoise. A lot of the stuff they teach in vet school is old outdated info so someone not familiar with torts is going to dust off their old vet books and most likely try and give your tort a Vitamin A injection, which can kill your guy. Do an Internet search an find and exotic vet and call to make sure they have experience with Sulcata tortoises. Good luck because it sounds like your buddy has eaten something it shouldn't have. Be prepared for blood work and X-rays.
