I NEED HELP PLEASE!! WATER ADVICE?

[MaxisMYtortoise]

Okay so I just bathed Max for the first ever time alone and the water was too deep (not by too much) and I noticed a few bubbles so I immediately took him out and tried blowing in/near his nostrils (I now know a bad mistake) so I took out a bunch of water and checked on him so much. I eventually bathed him for a little bit longer (checking on him so much) and put him in his enclosure. He was active and I felt him breathing but I researched advice anyways. Most of the things about tortoises underwater were really serious like 2 hours or so. I know a second/a few seconds is still serious but I felt a tiny bit relieved about the nice recovery stories. I tried tipping hip upside down (no water came out) but his breathing did sound a bit watery (like runny) so I don't know do I do mouth to mouth? Do I shake him (I'm pretty sure I don't) Do I push his legs for breathing motion? PLEASE HELP!

After I send this I will check on his breathing and try and here his breathing patterns.

Also how long can a Russian Tortoise last under water and should I see a vet?

P.s I was also worrying because he was dunking his beak underwater but because I was so afraid of him drowning I always stopped it but I think he was drinking.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Greetings.

Don’t over react too much. Many tortoises will go down below the surface of the water and drink. If your guy was only down below for a short time, I’m going to say hes all fine. Don’t do anything crazy...I’m sure u have him back in the enclosure....just watch him for awhile for normal behavior.

Good luck - keep us updated...

 

[Yvonne G]

They drink through their nose and mouth at the same time.

 

[MaxisMYtortoise]

Greetings.

Don’t over react too much. Many tortoises will go down below the surface of the water and drink. If your guy was only down below for a short time, I’m going to say hes all fine. Don’t do anything crazy...I’m sure u have him back in the enclosure....just watch him for awhile for normal behavior.

Good luck - keep us updated...

He is asleep a lot but he is usually a heavy sleeper.

 

[MaxisMYtortoise]

They drink through their nose and mouth at the same time.

REALLY? Oh my I interrupted his drinking time :c

 

[MaxisMYtortoise]

They drink through their nose and mouth at the same time.

He has a water bowl anyways it just looked worrying because he kept dunking his beak underwater so I thought he was drowning. The first time bubbles came (my fault) but the second time no bubbles came.

 

[Toddrickfl1]

My tortoise literally sticks his whole head underwater when he's drinking.

 

[MaxisMYtortoise]

I'm feeling really guilty that I made it too deep by accident, it just hit me and I feel so bad. I want to hug Max right now but he is probably asleep. As far as I know, he is doing okay right now.