EMERGENCY!

[TheLastGreen]

My tort is choking, I tapped the plastron, blokage seemed to move, now my tort has bubbles by mouth, and opens mouth wide, water is inside mouth, can I do something to remove the block

My tort is also almost flashing in and out of conscience trying to remove the blockage, eyes remain open. Please help

 

[wellington]

Hold the baby in palms of hands with haed facing floor and smoothly swing him downwards support the whole body.
@Yvonne G

 

[TheLastGreen]

White bubbles coming out of nose

 

[TheLastGreen]

Large drops of water came out.Tort is still breathing through nose.Slime in tort mouth.Any advice?

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

Are u sure hes choking and not overheating?

 

[TheLastGreen]

Definitley not,temp was around 95⁰F

 

[Tortobsessed]

Do you have a reliable reptile vet (knowledgeable in tortoises) near you that you could consult?

 

[Maggie3fan]

How is he now? Did anything but water come out when you shook him upside down?

 

[TheLastGreen]

No, only water

 

[TheLastGreen]

She seems stable. Not lifting head still moving legs, she opens mouth now and then video coming now

 

[TheLastGreen]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g5Tb1lO9Y1sMacHZkBpCGcJFYfQO9Aqq/view?usp=drivesdk

 

[wellington]

Video says can't be played. Hopefully one of the others can see it.

 

[TheLastGreen]

Keeps pushing and opening mouth

 

[TheLastGreen]

 

[TheLastGreen]

I think it may be pneumonia, lots of water came out nose has slime when breathing

 

[TheLastGreen]

She keeps pushing her head back in, but nothings coming out

 

[wellington]

Be sure to keep her warm and I think you need to see a vet

 

[wellington]

Can you see anything in her throat stuck?

 

[TheLastGreen]

No, its clear only water, could it be she has a ri and is under stress after handling?

 

[TheLastGreen]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cknv_NLO6m_X07dJUFu-em12BuxjaXAW/view?usp=drivesdk

Could stress have caused it to become almost paralysed?