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Maggie Cummings
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Almost 3 years ago my sister sent me two 6 year old tortoises that were the size of 50 cent pieces and they had no beaks. Obviously they hadn't had the proper husbandry, 6 years old and the size of hatchlings.
The smaller one died in a few months but the bigger one ate good and flourished. He was a sweet clown and I adored him.
Yesterday morning he ate a normal breakfast but he didn't come out to eat last night but that was no biggie. He picked at breakfast this morning but still nothing unusual. Just now I saw him come out of his hide with his mouth open and arching his head back towards his carapace. As I watched he did that numerous times. I looked in his mouth, it looks normal nothing stuck in it and a good color. So I have been holding him and I think he is dead as I type this. I think he has died right here in my hand. I am heartbroken. Flat out didn't expect this and didn't see it coming. This is just awful...I don't understand how one could just die like this with no warning, no sickness...no signs...
The smaller one died in a few months but the bigger one ate good and flourished. He was a sweet clown and I adored him.
Yesterday morning he ate a normal breakfast but he didn't come out to eat last night but that was no biggie. He picked at breakfast this morning but still nothing unusual. Just now I saw him come out of his hide with his mouth open and arching his head back towards his carapace. As I watched he did that numerous times. I looked in his mouth, it looks normal nothing stuck in it and a good color. So I have been holding him and I think he is dead as I type this. I think he has died right here in my hand. I am heartbroken. Flat out didn't expect this and didn't see it coming. This is just awful...I don't understand how one could just die like this with no warning, no sickness...no signs...