Is my desert tortoise dead or hibernating ? Please help ASAP !

[christian zuniga]

Hello, this Saturday my tortoises shell looked more sunken in. All of her body parts are in her shell. When I try touching her arms and legs she doesn’t move at all . Can someone help me to decide if I have to bury her or if she is fine and just sleeping .

 

[christian zuniga]

Some photos

 

[ZEROPILOT]

It's close to midnight here in the east coast. And I don't keep this species. Is it a desert tortoise or a Sulcata?
It looks very dry.
How long has it been this way?
Are the eyes open?
Is there any unusual smell?

 

[christian zuniga]

It's close to midnight here in the east coast. And I don't keep this species. Is it a desert tortoise or a Sulcata?
It looks very dry.
How long has it been this way?
Are the eyes open?
Is there any unusual smell?

It’s a desert tortoise. It doesn’t smell or anything. The eyes are closed. Her shell did get a lot more softer. I think she pasted

 

[Yvonne G]

A brumating tortoise will move when you touch it. I'm sorry to say I think your baby has died. A soft shell means the tortoise didn't receive the necessary calcium and UVB for strong bone and shell growth.

 

[TammyJ]

I would put her in a shallow tub of warm water (water level just up to where the top and bottom shells meet) in a warm place for an hour and check again if there is any movement, just to be sure. So you never have to wonder if you buried her alive.

 

[Dovey]

Indeed, "dead" and "alive" mean very different things for cold blooded animals than they do for mammals and other warm blooded animals. When it comes to my reptiles and my fish, I never give up and never give in until I can actually smell decomposition. Follow the above good advice re: soaking before you give up.