Hi everyone,
Could you please all offer advice…
this evening I found what I thought was our little tort choking on a long piece of green leaf, which seemed to be caught in her mouth and throat.
I immediately panicked, and seeing she was trying to hook at it with her arm, I jumped to help and gradually helped pull it out.
In hindsight I know that I probably acted wrongly, and should of let her try to help herself - however I was so worried.
I got it out for the most part, it was roughly two and a half inches. The rest she swallowed.
She immediately ate some more leafy stuff without problem.
She then stomped around her home for another hour before digging down to sleep.
despite the normal behaviour after the Incident, I’m worried I could of caused damage to her in the moment.
can anyone advise what to look out for if I have injured her, or what to do in future.
right now she seems to be sleeping just fine in a little hole.
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks
Could you please all offer advice…
this evening I found what I thought was our little tort choking on a long piece of green leaf, which seemed to be caught in her mouth and throat.
I immediately panicked, and seeing she was trying to hook at it with her arm, I jumped to help and gradually helped pull it out.
In hindsight I know that I probably acted wrongly, and should of let her try to help herself - however I was so worried.
I got it out for the most part, it was roughly two and a half inches. The rest she swallowed.
She immediately ate some more leafy stuff without problem.
She then stomped around her home for another hour before digging down to sleep.
despite the normal behaviour after the Incident, I’m worried I could of caused damage to her in the moment.
can anyone advise what to look out for if I have injured her, or what to do in future.
right now she seems to be sleeping just fine in a little hole.
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks