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I am so upset right now.
After a vet consultation, it appears our hatchling tortoise is failing due to her kidneys shutting down due to chronic dehydration.
I am seriously floored by this. Not only have we been soaking her every single day for 20 minutes or more, we also keep her environment moist, spray her with a water bottle, and keep a shallow dish of water in the environment of all time. She was pooping in her water almost every day so we know she had no problem accessing the water.
She's at the vet overnight but the vet warned it looks grim. I'm seriously upset. How can a tortoise die of dehydration when it is soaked every single day and always has water available?
After a vet consultation, it appears our hatchling tortoise is failing due to her kidneys shutting down due to chronic dehydration.
I am seriously floored by this. Not only have we been soaking her every single day for 20 minutes or more, we also keep her environment moist, spray her with a water bottle, and keep a shallow dish of water in the environment of all time. She was pooping in her water almost every day so we know she had no problem accessing the water.
She's at the vet overnight but the vet warned it looks grim. I'm seriously upset. How can a tortoise die of dehydration when it is soaked every single day and always has water available?