Forgot about my Torotise

katieandiggy · Aug 18, 2018

Hi All

I’m such a bad tortoise parent. I love my little guy he’s like one of the family.
Today I put him in for his soak inside his enclosure and I went off to do other things and forgot about him.
2 hours later I finally remembered. I ran so fast into the room and he was still sitting there in the soak water. The water was dirty But still warm as it was partially under the lamp.
Have I done him any damage soaking him that long?

jakskillz · Aug 18, 2018

Probably not. As long as he still seems active and normal it should be fine. My friend would sit outside and have his tortoise soaking for hours. His tortoise also falls asleep in his water dish. I have box turtles and have had to wake up a few of mine who passed out in their water lol

Yvonne G · Aug 18, 2018

Don't feel like the lone ranger. . . most of us have done that at one time or another. You didn't cause him any harm.

katieandiggy · Aug 18, 2018

Thank you. I feel terrible.

Toddrickfl1 · Aug 18, 2018

I've forgot to bring my tortoise inside at night a few times and he's been left out all night.

tglazie · Aug 18, 2018

Yeah, I've Arnie Graped my tortoises on more than one occasion. Last year, I put my radiated tortoises in a bath for the morning, got distracted, then left them in there when I went to the shop. When I got back for lunch, I went outside to retrieve them and freaked out, thinking they had been stolen. I then went inside and discovered that I left them in the tub, covered in their own feces. They were fine. I don't recommend doing it every day, but once in a blue moon, this works fine. It obviously isn't without risks. Radiateds don't generally flip in the tub, but I have had baby marginateds flip in the tub, and this can end badly, especially if the tortoise is left for hours on end. So yes, try not to let it happen, but so long as the tortoise doesn't drown in the short term, things will be fine long term.

T.G.

jakskillz · Aug 18, 2018

tglazie said:
Yeah, I've Arnie Graped my tortoises on more than one occasion. Last year, I put my radiated tortoises in a bath for the morning, got distracted, then left them in there when I went to the shop. When I got back for lunch, I went outside to retrieve them and freaked out, thinking they had been stolen. I then went inside and discovered that I left them in the tub, covered in their own feces. They were fine. I don't recommend doing it every day, but once in a blue moon, this works fine. It obviously isn't without risks. Radiateds don't generally flip in the tub, but I have had baby marginateds flip in the tub, and this can end badly, especially if the tortoise is left for hours on end. So yes, try not to let it happen, but so long as the tortoise doesn't drown in the short term, things will be fine long term.

T.G.

I’ve had the same freak out about my juvenile box turtles. Came home to one flipped over in the water dish not moving. When I took the lid off the tub, little dummy sticks his head out like he’s at the spa. Made sure to swap out a bigger dish and add rocks right after lol

Millerlite · Aug 18, 2018

This thread making me wonder how many people have soaking their tortoise as a routine in america or the world lol. How many tortoise have been forgotten, lol.

Tom · Aug 18, 2018

It won't harm a thing.

And don't feel bad. I once left them overnight soaking...

teresaf · Aug 18, 2018

I've left mine overnight before. Poor things had to keep their heads up all night. I soaked mine in a little deeper water.... 1/3 way up their top shell.. I didn't generally leave them alone long though...

wellington · Aug 18, 2018

Lol, been there done that several times and yes. My water got cold though. All lived and doing very good.

Bee62 · Aug 18, 2018

Is this the thread: Who is the one who soaked his or her tort for the longest time ????

Or is it the thread: Who is the worst tort Dad or Mom ever ?

Ouch... ouch... please don`t hit me too hard...

katieandiggy · Aug 19, 2018

I don’t feel quite as bad now I hear I’m not the only one. [emoji5]

no one · Aug 19, 2018

Uhm, now I think I am the strange one. Lol! I sit by my Turt and Indu, especially Indu when I soak them. But in my defence I use that time to bond with them and relax in my daily routine.

Indu has the strange habit of putting his head under water. Just looking around. He even fell asleep once with his head under water. I was so glad I was watching, scared me a lot. Silly Indu!!

Southernreptiles · Aug 19, 2018

I wouldn’t be too concerned. I’ve had hatchlings fall asleep in their water bowl for hours.

no one · Aug 19, 2018

Southernreptiles said:
I wouldn’t be too concerned. I’ve had hatchlings fall asleep in their water bowl for hours.

With there heads under water?

Southernreptiles · Aug 19, 2018

*debora* said:
With there heads under water?

No Debora, not with their head underwater. Keeping the water dish very shallow is key.

Beasty_Artemis · Aug 19, 2018

Funny. I've only forgotten Artemis for a couple of hours in her soak so far. But I'm obsessed with sitting next to her while she's in there, in case "she" ever turns out to be a "he"! My boyfriend wants her to be male so bad.

no one · Aug 20, 2018

Southernreptiles said:
No Debora, not with their head underwater. Keeping the water dish very shallow is key.

I know that obviously. You've posted your reply right after my post, about Indu falling a sleep once in his bath. That's why I asked. My bad.

Firefighter nate · Aug 22, 2018

I’ve done that numerous times and it seems like she enjoys just hanging out.. idk if they can be over hydranted

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