Jul 11, 2019 #1 65redroses Member 5 Year Member Joined Feb 1, 2013 Messages 82 Location (City and/or State) Cayucos California My tort is sick, wont eat, very lethargic, makes a squeaky sound when I picked him up. What can I do?
My tort is sick, wont eat, very lethargic, makes a squeaky sound when I picked him up. What can I do?
Jul 11, 2019 #2 Yvonne G Old Timer 10 Year Member! Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Jan 23, 2008 Messages 95,390 Location (City and/or State) Clovis, CA Could be a respiratory infection. How big/old is the tortoise?
Jul 11, 2019 #3 Kapidolo Farms Well-Known Member 10 Year Member! Joined Nov 7, 2012 Messages 5,222 Location (City and/or State) South of Southern California, but not Mexico Find a vet.... https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/california.29669/ https://arav.site-ym.com/search/custom.asp?id=3661 https://tortoise.org/general/vetlist.html general advice on the idea of finding a vet... https://kapidolofarms.com/2019/06/24/finding-a-tortoise-veterinarian/
Find a vet.... https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/california.29669/ https://arav.site-ym.com/search/custom.asp?id=3661 https://tortoise.org/general/vetlist.html general advice on the idea of finding a vet... https://kapidolofarms.com/2019/06/24/finding-a-tortoise-veterinarian/
Jul 11, 2019 #4 65redroses Member 5 Year Member Joined Feb 1, 2013 Messages 82 Location (City and/or State) Cayucos California My tort is sick what do I do? I have a feeling he’s to far gone now. Any advice?
Jul 11, 2019 #5 65redroses Member 5 Year Member Joined Feb 1, 2013 Messages 82 Location (City and/or State) Cayucos California Yvonne G said: Could be a respiratory infection. How big/old is the tortoise? Click to expand... He’s around 5. I’m thinking he’s to far gone now.
Yvonne G said: Could be a respiratory infection. How big/old is the tortoise? Click to expand... He’s around 5. I’m thinking he’s to far gone now.
Jul 11, 2019 #6 Ray--Opo Well-Known Member 5 Year Member Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Oct 14, 2017 Messages 8,440 Location (City and/or State) Palm Bay Fl What's he acting like? Pics would help.
Jul 12, 2019 #7 katieandiggy Well-Known Member 5 Year Member Joined Mar 12, 2018 Messages 1,022 Location (City and/or State) Suffolk, United Kingdom 65redroses said: He’s around 5. I’m thinking he’s to far gone now. Click to expand... Get him to a vet for antibiotics. Tortoises are resilient creatures. He just may need some shots. How long hasn’t he been eating? What are the temperatures in your area?
65redroses said: He’s around 5. I’m thinking he’s to far gone now. Click to expand... Get him to a vet for antibiotics. Tortoises are resilient creatures. He just may need some shots. How long hasn’t he been eating? What are the temperatures in your area?
Jul 15, 2019 #8 TammyJ Well-Known Member 5 Year Member Joined Jun 21, 2016 Messages 9,262 Location (City and/or State) Jamaica This is sad, seems like the wait for help may have been a bit too long.