Uh oh-hatchling just ate small red seed/berry

[Brit G]

I thought I had the whole area perfect, with only grass and a small pile of leaves to play in, but a strange berry/seed thing was missed, or it may have blown in on the wind?? (only explanation I can think of!) Either way, leave it to Cerce to find the hazard!

She swallowed it whole, and I'm concerned that A) it may be toxic or B) it may cause some kind of blockage.

I am lucky that I can take her with me to the vet clinic where I work for observation and treatment, but I can't until tomorrow. Anyone ever seen this before?

If you have, do you know it's toxicity levels? I could run her to an emergency ER an hour away.

 

[drew54]

Rose hip maybe?

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

Does it squish liquid or solid?

 

[Kells Bells]

As Drew said i think It looks like a rose hip

 

[wellington]

Can you take a pic of the tree or bush it came from.
Chances are it will pass. The old saying back when I first joined is if they can swallow it they can past it.
I would give extra soaks for the next few days too a week and feed more watery foods along with its normal foods.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Yeah, I agree with Wellington. Extra soaks are always good.

IMHO, that fruit just looks way too small to be a Rose Hip, I’m thinking more along the lines of an Ash Tree berry, or another fruiting bush, even the red berries that are on Dogwood trees this time of year, and Nandina bushes too. All similar.

 

[Brit G]

Only have Texas Oak around the area, no ornamental bushes - 2 "berries" total that I could find to throw out, plus one in the tortoise's belly! I'll definitely be soaking extra. Thanks guys! Prayers that she's okay by morning - afraid about toxicity!

 

[Brit G]

Does it squish liquid or solid?

Solid with soft outer capsule

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

Solid with soft outer capsule

If you’ve got the time, y’all could take it to a nursery and they might give y’all an ID in both English as well as the Latin name. Could be for all our group guessing that it’s something great for your tortoise.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Here are some more options

https://homeguides.sfgate.com/bushes-shrubs-red-berries-25745.html

 

[Brit G]

Here are some more options

https://homeguides.sfgate.com/bushes-shrubs-red-berries-25745.html

Thank you, I've search all the options listed above as well as the ones in your article. So many look passable, but none really look exactly like the berries I found. Will go to a nursery as suggested above!

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

. So many look passable, but none really look exactly like the berries I found.

Also the time of year with so many plants dropping their leaves helps make it a mystery.

 

[Brit G]

Also the time of year with so many plants dropping their leaves helps make it a mystery.

This is true

 

[Brit G]

Doing good. She'll be soaked 2x daily for a while!