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| RodeoCowgirl4u - 2014-01-22 10:58 PM
OP where are you in Cali? Is your tortoise doing any better? I used to work for an exotic animal vet back in the day and can refer you to several, but they are all in SoCal. One used to do phone consultations but I'm not so sure anymore. I'm sure I can get referrals for you in other areas of California if you need them.
I'm in the Northern end of the Owen's Valley, about 45 minutes from Mammoth Mtn. |
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| I don't except for the first day I brought him home. I will get some tonight and post them though. He's my first tortoise but I think I will most likely have one for ever now! He makes my bad days better when he's all tucked away in his shell and I pick him up and he pokes his little head out to see me and get his chin rubbed!
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| Just Plain Lucky - 2014-01-23 11:26 AM
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | cyount2009 - 2014-01-23 12:19 PM I don't except for the first day I brought him home. I will get some tonight and post them though. He's my first tortoise but I think I will most likely have one for ever now! He makes my bad days better when he's all tucked away in his shell and I pick him up and he pokes his little head out to see me and get his chin rubbed!
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | cyount2009 - 2014-01-23 10:25 AM Thanks everyone for your concerns! With Missroselee's wonderful advice Smash is doing 300% better already! He was soaked twice, showered once and warmed up. He is opening both eyes, was extremely active last night and had his regular healthy appetite back! Thank you so much Missroselee! I would have never thought of putting a tortoise in the shower!
So glad to hear this!!! You should have seen my reaction when a vet told me to take a tortoise in the shower. Two years ago my yellow foot got out of his pen twice. The house temps were 62 degrees and he was very young, and got really cold. When they get cold they get dehydrated really really fast. They don't only drink a lot of water, they absorb it as well. Hence the first thing we try when we have symptoms like your guy is to warm them up fast with moisture, and steam is the best way :) |
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | cyount2009 - 2014-01-23 1:19 PM I don't except for the first day I brought him home. I will get some tonight and post them though. He's my first tortoise but I think I will most likely have one for ever now! He makes my bad days better when he's all tucked away in his shell and I pick him up and he pokes his little head out to see me and get his chin rubbed!
One of the first things that surprise new tortoise owners is just how much personality they have. Wait until you have had him long enough that he comes hunting you every time he hears your voice :) Now of course it's food related but still, they get to know individual ppl. |
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| missroselee - 2014-01-23 2:11 PM
cyount2009 - 2014-01-23 1:19 PM I don't except for the first day I brought him home. I will get some tonight and post them though. He's my first tortoise but I think I will most likely have one for ever now! He makes my bad days better when he's all tucked away in his shell and I pick him up and he pokes his little head out to see me and get his chin rubbed!
One of the first things that surprise new tortoise owners is just how much personality they have. Wait until you have had him long enough that he comes hunting you every time he hears your voice :) Now of course it's food related but still, they get to know individual ppl.
I didn't realize it! He is so neat. Some days I think he's as happy to see me as my dogs are! LOL |
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