I had such high hopes. Morla had been doing SO great since I brought him back from the vet. I was tube feeding him and he was okay with that. He LOVED being outside and was starting to try to eat and play...
I took him outside this afternoon and he seemed great. He had some weird bubbles coming from his mouth (not nose) and I took a picture cause I thought it seemed odd. After he tried to eat some more I took him inside to give him some rest. I put him in his enclosure and he kinda went into his shell. I figured he was napping - we had just had about 30-45 min outside and perhaps he needed some down time. A bit later I took him up to tube feed him adn he didn't respond to me at all...
I put him in warm water and he didn't blink.
I think I knew it then... but I didn't want to admit it. I called the vet and took him right in.
Morla died tonight. I am so sad and have such a heavy heart. I have been tube feeding him and giving injections for the last week. I have tried so hard to save his little amazing life... and I failed. I waited too long. I hate that I didn't know then what I know now.
I mean that from the bottom of my heart. I keep thinking that if I had found this forum (or ANY better information) before now I could have saved him. My only warm spot is that perhaps I offered him some comfort in his last days. I tried so hard to fix the problems... but it was jut too late. I really REALLY hope to help other tort parents learn and know all the things I had tried so hard to find out! I know I was given a ton of $hit information, but I am also not stupid! I searched and searched on how to care for him, how to make him the most healthy little guy ever, it just turns out that a LOT of what I learned was wrong. I am looking at his empty enclosure...
I am sad.
