Margalota23
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Hello guys, I'm new in this forum, I found it for the worst reason possible, my red-footed tortoise is in danger, I think she may pass away in the next days, and I really don't want her to, I don't...She's irreplaceable. Margarita (her name) has been with me for almost 2 years now, she's still little, she hasn't got a noticable growth. I've tried ever since I found her to gave her the most proper care I could with the limitations living in venezuela has...She's been alright so far until the night of yesterday, when I went to check her and her "sister" (I have another red-footed tortoise, probably of the same age and who has a perfect health as of today) and I found her walking around in circles but with her head inside the shell. I picked her up the check what was wrong, she didn't get her head out of the shell at any moment, and she looked like she was trying to scratch the deep part of her left leg with her head. I then thought that she needed water (I haven't given them a bath like in a month or so...they don't have access to water in the habitat I built to them), so I put her under the tap face up (just in case she had something in her shell, annoying her), and then she started to breathe through her mouth (or so it seemed). Then I thought she was drowning or something (possibly having trouble to breathe), so I started to squash her with my fingers gently, but still strong enough to push some mucosity out of her nostrils. I cleaned it, but there was then anything I could do, so I just left her there in her habitat. I went to check her again this morning, and nothing, she was there, with her head inside, walking around in circles (counter-clockwise, to her left). I'm here to ask for help, as I mentioned before I don't want to lose her, she's like my daughter and I don't think I'm going to be able to take her to a veterinary, it's really expensive and the wage here is a joke, so I believe I won't be able to afford it. I just want to know wheter if it's nothing (which I don't believe, considering the fact that she doesn't even gets her head out to eat) or if I should be very concerned and preparing myself for her demise. PLEASE GUYS, HELP!
P.S.: I appologize in advance if I have any grammar mistakes, as you might understand, English it's not my native language, so I hope I was clear enough for you to understand what's the problem and provide me help, thanks again.
P.S.: I appologize in advance if I have any grammar mistakes, as you might understand, English it's not my native language, so I hope I was clear enough for you to understand what's the problem and provide me help, thanks again.