Re: TAKE IT TO A VET!!!

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Posted by kathy on January 10, 2002 at 09:23:57:

In Reply to: Re: TAKE IT TO A VET!!! posted by Terry on January 10, 2002 at 09:08:10:

:Terry, Thanks for the advice. he is soaking right now. he is moving his head around but has his eyes shut. I will try to offer him food when he's done. It helps me a lot to know that other people care about him, he is really a sweet baby and we want him well. we can see the vet today at 2:00, I hope he can help him. Kathy

Kathy,
: please read my reply to you at the begining of this thread.

: Here's what I would do imediately.
: Get rid of the sand, use something like a clean towel on the bottom of the enclosure, But get rid of the sand.
: Sand has poor traction, can cause impaction and get infested with mites.

: Next, make sure that it's nice and warm, not too hot but overall warm in the enclosure. With a cooler side also.

: Around 86-90 in the warmer side. 75-80 in the cooler side.
: The tortoise must have both the warmer and cooler areas, so he can choose and thermoregulate.

: Next, soak the tortoise, if he's not eating or drinking then he's probably dehydrated.
: Soak him in warmish (baby bath warm) not hot water. Soak him for around 10 minutes, watching him the entire time.
: The water should only reach the bottom of his chin.
: When the soak is over, dry him well and put him in the warmer side of the enclosure.
: Be careful of placing him under the heat lamp though, if he doesn't move around much, he could overheat.
: A nice warm corner would be better.

: If he perks up at all after the soaking, offer him finely chopped up greens, such as endive, romaine. They must be very finely chopped if he's weak.

: Keep him warm and comfortable(not too hot)soak him daily, and offer the food after the soaks. Until you can get him to the vet.

: Hope this helps.
: Terry.

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: :Terry, Thanks for the advice. he is soaking right now. he is moving his head around but has his eyes shut. I will try to offer him food when he's done. It helps me a lot to know that other people care about him, he is really a sweet baby and we want him well. we can see the vet today at 2:00, I hope he can help him. Kathy : Kathy, : : please read my reply to you at the begining of this thread. : : Here's what I would do imediately. : : Get rid of the sand, use something like a clean towel on the bottom of the enclosure, But get rid of the sand. : : Sand has poor traction, can cause impaction and get infested with mites. : : Next, make sure that it's nice and warm, not too hot but overall warm in the enclosure. With a cooler side also. : : Around 86-90 in the warmer side. 75-80 in the cooler side. : : The tortoise must have both the warmer and cooler areas, so he can choose and thermoregulate. : : Next, soak the tortoise, if he's not eating or drinking then he's probably dehydrated. : : Soak him in warmish (baby bath warm) not hot water. Soak him for around 10 minutes, watching him the entire time. : : The water should only reach the bottom of his chin. : : When the soak is over, dry him well and put him in the warmer side of the enclosure. : : Be careful of placing him under the heat lamp though, if he doesn't move around much, he could overheat. : : A nice warm corner would be better. : : If he perks up at all after the soaking, offer him finely chopped up greens, such as endive, romaine. They must be very finely chopped if he's weak. : : Keep him warm and comfortable(not too hot)soak him daily, and offer the food after the soaks. Until you can get him to the vet. : : Hope this helps. : : Terry.

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