R.i.p. to my little Chele

[Peliroja32]

I am not sure if it was due to the strees of the evacuation, or the unability to correctly regulate temps overnight at our safe place. Or possibly it was just his time, as he was having troubles thriving. Hatched around March 2nd, i recieved him at about 28g, a few days ago at his 7 months he had finally made it up to 39g. When i went to soak him thismorning before heading home he was unresponsive, i soaked anyway hoping he was sleeping, maybe in a hibernated state, i dont know...but no luck, we packed up and headed out. By the time we got home.....some hours later in what it took to pack up and the hour and some drive.....he had started to swell up and his legs and the little bit of his head sticking out were stiff.

The kids and i will miss him

 

[JoesMum]

I am so sorry to hear this. Rest in peace little Chele and electronic hugs to you @Peliroja32

 

[Gillian M]

Awfully sorry to hear this, @Peliroja32 .

Please accept my sincere condolences. If you need to "talk" just send me a PM.

 

[Carol S]

I am so sorry for your loss. It is so devastating to lose a pet.

 

[Yvonne G]

That's very sad. I'm so sorry you lost him.

 

[Nisi]

So Sorry for you loss.. Poor little guy..

 

[no one]

So sorry for your loss!!

 

[Ramsey]

Awful news. Best wishes your way.

 

[TammyJ]

I am so sorry he did not make it. You did your best!
Rest in Peace, little Chele. You were much loved.

 

[Careym13]

So sorry for your loss.

 

[Kasia]

I do feel you did a great job on taking a great care of him. Very sorry for loss

 

[Peliroja32]

Thank you all. We miss him alot. The kids are sad. Im in the process of finishing the new enclosure i had started, so hopefully i can get that finished and then see about getting a new friend for us. It wont replace Chele but its a start on the mend

 

[Peliroja32]

However i will not be buying from tortoise town as i feel he wasnt doing great from the start

 

[Tom]

However i will not be buying from tortoise town as i feel he wasnt doing great from the start

39 grams at 7 months? This sounds like a poorly started baby. I say this because you should not feel like this was your fault.

I'll have South African leopards hatching in January if you want to wait. If not, several members here sell well started babies.

 

[Peliroja32]

Would a tortoise baby be ok being shipped that far i wonder?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I am so sorry for your loss.
It was evident how much you cared and tried your best for the little one.

 

[Slow and steady]

So sorry.

 

[kmloughran]

We are in an evacuation situation and your post has me terrified of messing things up for our little guy. I know you said that you don't think you he was alright from the start, but as for housing, what do you think went wrong? Sorry to pick at this, but we're worried abut ours in our current situation.

 

[Peliroja32]

If it was a housing issue.....i had him in a small plastic cage, it had a lot of ventilation holes but i had it covered with a blanket. The issue could have been in the icy cold house we stayed at....or the fact that all i could bring was his basking lamp, which was too much heat for the small cage, or my timing could have been off. What i did was i turned the lamp onto warm the cage up enough, then left him a while with it off but covered/wrapped in a blanket. Then as it was cooling off i turned the lamp back on for a while. Also i couldnt find my temp remote reader so i was guessing.

I hope this helps

 

[kmloughran]

got it. Thank you.