Thanks for your reply. I live in Albuquerque. Myrtle is now drinking lots of water and appears to be getting more energetic, but I am bringing her in at night since it is cooling down (around 50). During the day it gets up to around 86 here so she goes outside and basks in the sun. I also...
My desert tortoise was on her back last week for several hours after trying to climb into a raised flower bed. Since then she has not eaten and appears to be going into hibernation. The vet wants to force feed her - any thoughts?