yagyujubei said:Try to contact the person you got it from, and find out what he was feeding it. I don't think that it's in any imminant danger of starving. Personally, I would concentrate on meat and meat related foods right now. Try canned cat food, if there's a bait store nearby, get some worms, if you can find some, crickets, pill bugs, chopped up raw fish or lean beef. My yearlings have no heat on them, and go outside everyday. I would make sure it soaks in clean water several times a day, maybe a 1/2 hour at a time. Make sure it gets some outside time, but not too hot.
I contacted them, all they said was she ate worms and it was a bummer she was in this condition. I'm not consulting them anymore. It turns out they're just a pet store and really have no care for the animals. I don't think she's dying, it may have just been she was too cold. She's moving around now. Whenever I go to soak her, however, she just sits in the water. We've been feeding her worms, strawberries, lettuce, kale and pill bugs, but she won't touch it. It looks like she just wants to eat the dirt.
I must say, she's doing much better than Saturday, when she didn't move at all. About a half hour ago, before I got on the computer, I put her next to her water dish to see if she'd drink anything, and when I came back, she had moved underneath the light and looked like she was basking. She lifted her head up when I came by, even though her eyes are sealed shut and won't open. I'm wondering if she's going blind at this moment. I'll try soaking her in a slightly bigger container in a bit, and get her a new worm (the other ones keep frying, dangit) and some new food.
Thank you everyone!
terryo said:Three years old is still very young, but not a baby. Even if she were going into hibernation mode, she would be waking up when you soak her. Hold her with two hands, with both your thumb's on her stomach, facing you. Very gently squeeze her with your thumbs and see if any bubbles come out of her nose. Are her eyes sealed shut and swollen? If she is not waking up at all, that is not good. Turtle's can go a very long time without eating, so that would not be my main concern right now. At this point I would just keep her warm, and soak her with warm water, until, or when you can get her to a vet. I can see you are doing everything you possibly can for her now. Good luck and keep us updated.
Yeah, she's a juvenile. I don't think she's going into hibernation mode, it may have been she was too cold because it's getting colder in Oregon. Her eyes are sealed shut, but not swollen. I'm worrying she's going blind because whenever I soak her, her eyes won't open like they did before.
She is doing MUCH better than before.
terryo said:Three years old is still very young, but not a baby. Even if she were going into hibernation mode, she would be waking up when you soak her. Hold her with two hands, with both your thumb's on her stomach, facing you. Very gently squeeze her with your thumbs and see if any bubbles come out of her nose. Are her eyes sealed shut and swollen? If she is not waking up at all, that is not good. Turtle's can go a very long time without eating, so that would not be my main concern right now. At this point I would just keep her warm, and soak her with warm water, until, or when you can get her to a vet. I can see you are doing everything you possibly can for her now. Good luck and keep us updated.
Yeah, she's a juvenile. I don't think she's going into hibernation mode, it may have been she was too cold because it's getting colder in Oregon. Her eyes are sealed shut, but not swollen. I'm worrying she's going blind because whenever I soak her, her eyes won't open like they did before.
She is doing MUCH better than before.