How can you tell when a tortoise is dead?
The eyes are often one of the clearest indicators of a tortoise dying. A dead tortoise tends to exhibit sunken eyes with no sign of life and dullness to them. The third eyelid may also be more visible.
Is it true that my Herman tortoise died?
We have also lost our much loved tort, after 15 years. He never woke from hibernation and we are heartbroken. Understand how you are all feeling. We are gutted and driving ourselves crazy wondering where we went wrong, how we let him down. The guilt is awful. X I’m 99 % sure my 6yr old herman tortoise is dead.
Why did my tortoise stop eating and died?
My tortoise is dying. He has vitamin A and D deficiency, His eyes have infection. We take good care of him but he stopped eating a month ago and became extremely lethargic. The doctor is saying that he may not survive and I don’t want to believe it. I’m so heartbroken. He will be 4 this December and I don’t want him to die.
Can a dirty cage cause a tortoise to die?
It’s not like you get to pick which ones set up shop in your tort’s tank. Filthy enclosures can cause a tortoise to suddenly die. Infections are usually the culprit with a dirty cage, but injuries could happen, too. To keep up on your tort’s cleaning needs, make a schedule and stick with it.
How can I tell if my tortoise is dead?
He passed some clear sticky fluid from his tail after a soak. Up until them he seemed fine. Then stopped eating .went into a sleep. Legs ,head were limp. I took him to my local vets but they couldn’t tell me if he was dead. His eye s are closed but sunken now.. Hasn’t gone hard or smelling bad yet .don’t know how long that takes??
We have also lost our much loved tort, after 15 years. He never woke from hibernation and we are heartbroken. Understand how you are all feeling. We are gutted and driving ourselves crazy wondering where we went wrong, how we let him down. The guilt is awful. X I’m 99 % sure my 6yr old herman tortoise is dead.
It’s not like you get to pick which ones set up shop in your tort’s tank. Filthy enclosures can cause a tortoise to suddenly die. Infections are usually the culprit with a dirty cage, but injuries could happen, too. To keep up on your tort’s cleaning needs, make a schedule and stick with it.
My tortoise is dying. He has vitamin A and D deficiency, His eyes have infection. We take good care of him but he stopped eating a month ago and became extremely lethargic. The doctor is saying that he may not survive and I don’t want to believe it. I’m so heartbroken. He will be 4 this December and I don’t want him to die.