HELP, TOO LONG BATH

[TheTortoise3829]

Hey everyone i am such a bad owner, I've bathed my tortoises and forgot her for 5 HOURS in her water bowl... I need help! Will she die? She's alive right now and I'm scared, my homework distracted me and I know I should've never been distracted, please help me!!!

 

[TheTortoise3829]

I hope this is a plus, but my tortoise hasn't pooped in a while, so I saw all the fecies in the water bowl with her, and for that I'm scared, is there anything that can happen to her? I'm having all the worst case scenarios going through my head

 

[LasTortugasNinja]

Hey everyone i am such a bad owner, I've bathed my tortoises and forgot her for 5 HOURS in her water bowl... I need help! Will she die? She's alive right now and I'm scared, my homework distracted me and I know I should've never been distracted, please help me!!!

We'll put away the hot tar, torches, and pitchforks, this one time.

Should be fine, as long as the head was above water. Just keep her warm under her heat lamp and should be ok. Don't worry about the feces. Torts actually are known to willingly eat their own feces from time to time. Not classy, but for torts, it works.

 

[Maro2Bear]

I’m sure things will be fine. Your tort probably chilled off (?) but as long as it didnt drown & you warmed it back up, it will be fine. It’s happened many times here to others.

Also, no problem with the dirty water....

 

[TheTortoise3829]

I’m sure things will be fine. Your tort probably chilled off (?) but as long as it didnt drown & you warmed it back up, it will be fine. It’s happened many times here to others.

Also, no problem with the dirty water....

Thank you guys so much! Yes, my tortoise didn't drown (thank the Lord)

 

[jsheffield]

Hey everyone i am such a bad owner, I've bathed my tortoises and forgot her for 5 HOURS in her water bowl... I need help! Will she die? She's alive right now and I'm scared, my homework distracted me and I know I should've never been distracted, please help me!!!

It shouldn't be a problem.

I did extra-long soaks on purpose with a hingeback that I took in who was severely dehydrated and underweight... some as long as 6-8 hours. I set him up in his closed chamber so that the soaking water would stay warm enough.

Jamie

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

No probs.. its happened to me also. Now i set the alarm on my phone for a reminder lol

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

Are her hands and feet all wrinkly? ?

 

[TheTortoise3829]

Are her hands and feet all wrinkly? ?

No but the top of her face looked wrinkly, like it wasn't wrinkly but there was this thing that wasn't a cut, but it was like, how can I put this... One of those wrinckles that forms on your fingers

 

[Tom]

I agree. This shouldn't be any problem at all.