Serious problem, needs immediate help!!!!!!!!

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Posted by Steven on April 21, 2000 at 11:59:23:

I am a 22/m from Singapore. I have been keeping an Indian Star Tortoise for a year plus now. I inspected the tortoise yesterday and found out that she had a solidified waste lodged in the rectum. It is chalky in colour and is suspected to be calcium. She is definitely not able to lay eggs yet, as she is only about 3.5 inches in length. Her rectum/anus was swollen and I had soaked her in warm water before I tried to dislodge the waste matter. As much as I tried, there are still more inside. She did not eat much today and the problem was getting worse than yesterday. If anybody has overcome a similiar crisis, please offer your advice via e-mail. I am truly distressed as it she is my beloved pet. I can;t afford to bring her to a vet as I do not have a license to keep her. I came here as a last resort, please do help by e-mailing me directed. Many thanks in advance, Help is really appreciated. Thank you.

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Re: Serious problem, needs immediate help!!!!!!!! Matt 04/21/00 (2)
- Dude, where he lives they have no zoo's for torts..they have diners. Giovanni 04/23/00 (0)
- It'll be dead before he could do that!!! what are u talking about Kodiak 04/22/00 (0)
Re: This worked on one of my Sulcata rescues... Azhrei 04/21/00 (1)
- Re: This worked on one of my Sulcata rescues... Azhrei 04/21/00 (0)
Re: Serious problem, needs immediate help!!!!!!!! sharif 04/21/00 (0)
Re: Serious problem, needs immediate help!!!!!!!! Terry 04/21/00 (1)
- Re: Serious problem, needs immediate help!!!!!!!! Steven 04/21/00 (0)

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