When you do put food in front of her I would cut it up in bite size pieces. If she does decide to eat she should be able to snatch and gobble fast not work for it...
Tortoise dying of old age?
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Ashley & Anthony DeGilio
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Any change yet? Hoping for the best for her.
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I also used to use a plastic hose. But then one time I hit the lungs and didn't realize it and gave the whole syringe in the lungs. He was dead in about 3 minutes. I will not force feed anyone now. I really am scared, killing one was more than enough. So I pay the Vet $38 to do it...
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Everyone's help has been really appreciated. However, she is no longer moving at all. Just some reflex action from being touched. (very little)
She has had her head pulled in all weekend and hasn't moved an inch in four days.
Before, she would drag herself forward a little bit without raising up on her legs. (Last Thursday and Friday.)
As of this morning, I'm not sure if she's even still alive.
I left her inside her house so that she wont be out in the sun and I'll check on her again when I get back home.
The other three are all doing really well. Luckily none of them were ever sick.
She has had her head pulled in all weekend and hasn't moved an inch in four days.
Before, she would drag herself forward a little bit without raising up on her legs. (Last Thursday and Friday.)
As of this morning, I'm not sure if she's even still alive.
I left her inside her house so that she wont be out in the sun and I'll check on her again when I get back home.
The other three are all doing really well. Luckily none of them were ever sick.
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I am so sorry to hear that maybe she would like to feel some sun on her back.
So sorry to have heard the above.
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Still living...
Good! Don't forget; 'hope is the last thing to die.' And good luck.
So sorry for your struggles with this poor girl. It is so frustrating when you can't help them. I have lost 2 leopard hatchlings to fail syndrome. It is heartbreaking and devastating when you do everything you can, and it doesn't help. So sorry. Wish she would snap out of it for you.
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Keep us updated. It stinks when this happens.
pharyngostomy tube ASAP!!!!!
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I'm in contact with Broward Avian And Exotic about one last effort to save her or see if it's time to put her down.
Best of luck with that.
One last chance and really rooting for her.
One last chance and really rooting for her.
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Wow.....that poor tortoise
I'm sorry again that this is happening.
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Slowly starving to death is not what I want for her.
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I'm so sorry to read of your terrible fight to keep alive your tortoise. I don't have the knowledge to help but I think you can see your tort community are right behind you. I really hope things take a quick change for the better. Live in hope.
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Once again, fingers crossed.
