Russian Problem!!

Posted by Paco on August 28, 2000 at 21:45:27:

Well, here's how it goes folks. Last night, my tortoise went into one of his hidey holes around 6. I thought it was a little early to turn in, but I decided to let him sleep and leave him outside. I started school the next day, so when I left for school, I gave him some food, and then was off. He was still sound asleep, or so it seemed. When I came home, around 3:30, Dagwood was still in his hideyhole. His food had been eaten, so I think he must have come out. The bad part is this - Earlier, when I got Dagwood and picked him up, he'd stick his legs out like he was trying to get away. Today, when I picked him up, he kinda just sat there. I could pull his legs without much resistance. I know this is awful and means something is wrong with my new tort. I'm calling the vet tomorrow, but if he doesn't know anything about tortoises, I don't know what I will do... Help? Anything I should do besides get him to a vet ASAP?

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: Well, here's how it goes folks. Last night, my tortoise went into one of his hidey holes around 6. I thought it was a little early to turn in, but I decided to let him sleep and leave him outside. I started school the next day, so when I left for school, I gave him some food, and then was off. He was still sound asleep, or so it seemed. When I came home, around 3:30, Dagwood was still in his hideyhole. His food had been eaten, so I think he must have come out. The bad part is this - Earlier, when I got Dagwood and picked him up, he'd stick his legs out like he was trying to get away. Today, when I picked him up, he kinda just sat there. I could pull his legs without much resistance. I know this is awful and means something is wrong with my new tort. I'm calling the vet tomorrow, but if he doesn't know anything about tortoises, I don't know what I will do... Help? Anything I should do besides get him to a vet ASAP?

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