Hi everyone, I'm so desperate for help. I have a vet visit scheduled for tomorrow because it's night now, but I just wanted to know if there's anything else I can do. If you have any advice for me please let me know.
I was checking up on my Indian star tortoise just now when I noticed a small blade of wheatgrass on his face. Not unusual. I usually cut the grass down to small bits so I can spread them over his chow and he does get them all over his face sometimes. I took hold of it and just pulled it off...then saw that it came out from the tortoise's left nostril instead - a whole 2 inches! It must have been a blade that I missed when cutting the rest of the grass.
My star went crazy and started running around the tank. I've never seen him run so fast before. I guess he was in great pain? Some mucus came out from his nose so I quickly wiped it away with a paper towel, and there was spots of blood on it! I immediately called the vet and scheduled an appointment but I'm so scared. He seems to be sleeping now but for a while he was dashing around his tank like a headless chicken. Does anyone have experience with things getting stuck in their tortoise's noses? Are his lungs going to get infected? Is there anything I can do at all? Am I just overreacting? Please help!
I'm sorry for the melodramatic post but I'm having a bit of trouble keeping my head straight right now. My star has been with me for more than 15 years and I would be devastated to lose him over something that was entirely my fault.
I was checking up on my Indian star tortoise just now when I noticed a small blade of wheatgrass on his face. Not unusual. I usually cut the grass down to small bits so I can spread them over his chow and he does get them all over his face sometimes. I took hold of it and just pulled it off...then saw that it came out from the tortoise's left nostril instead - a whole 2 inches! It must have been a blade that I missed when cutting the rest of the grass.
My star went crazy and started running around the tank. I've never seen him run so fast before. I guess he was in great pain? Some mucus came out from his nose so I quickly wiped it away with a paper towel, and there was spots of blood on it! I immediately called the vet and scheduled an appointment but I'm so scared. He seems to be sleeping now but for a while he was dashing around his tank like a headless chicken. Does anyone have experience with things getting stuck in their tortoise's noses? Are his lungs going to get infected? Is there anything I can do at all? Am I just overreacting? Please help!
I'm sorry for the melodramatic post but I'm having a bit of trouble keeping my head straight right now. My star has been with me for more than 15 years and I would be devastated to lose him over something that was entirely my fault.