Tortoise dead?

[iylun]

Recently, temperatures have been around 10 celsius, and my turtle recently suddenly shrunk into its shell and stopped moving. It's been an entire day and a half and he just doesn't respond. I know that 10 celsius may have been too low for him, but I thought it was ok as this was his 9th winter at our house. So I just wanted to know if he's dead or just hibernating.

 

[iylun]

A few days ago he was perfectly fine

 

[Ink]

Try soaking him in warm shallow water. Don't let his nose get water in it. Good luck. Do you have a heat source for him in the house?

 

[Yvonne G]

What species?

 

[Tom]

Recently, temperatures have been around 10 celsius, and my turtle recently suddenly shrunk into its shell and stopped moving. It's been an entire day and a half and he just doesn't respond. I know that 10 celsius may have been too low for him, but I thought it was ok as this was his 9th winter at our house. So I just wanted to know if he's dead or just hibernating.

What species? And is it 10 degrees outside your house, or is it 10 degrees in the tortoise enclosure?

Its been -2C outside here over night a few times, but its a balmy 27C inside my tortoise enclosures in my house.

 

[iylun]

UPDATE:
He woke up today, and now he slowly regaining his energy. This is a big learning experience for me and my family. Thank you all for your suggestions?

 

[Ink]

Congratulations keep him warm. What species is your tortoise? Please read the care sheet.

 

[iylun]

Congratulations keep him warm. What species is your tortoise? Please read the care sheet.

I'm not too sure. However, it doesn't seem like he's alive anymore. His entire body is completely inflated and what looks like some organs. My parent's suggest that we bury it before it "explodes like a timed bomb". Not too sure what's happening.

 

[Tom]

Not too sure what's happening.

Neither are we.

 

[iylun]

As for the species, I am not too sure.

 

[iylun]

Neither are we.

Yeah, my parents buried it. I really hope that it wasn't alive at that point, because I'd hate to see it get buried alive.

 

[zovick]

I'm not too sure. However, it doesn't seem like he's alive anymore. His entire body is completely inflated and what looks like some organs. My parent's suggest that we bury it before it "explodes like a timed bomb". Not too sure what's happening.

It sounds as though the tortoise is quite dead. No need to worry about it being buried alive.