I gave my Hermanns tortoise a bit of leftover green zucchini that my daughter didn't use while cooking, since my Greek tortoise used to love the stuff and I've read that it's supposed to be a decent supplemental food once in a while for them.
He seemed quite happy to bury his face into the slice and swallowed several bites, but then he stopped eating and started clawing at his face like he was trying to get something out of his mouth. He didn't pull anything out, but he did start getting some green foamy bubbles that I could see around his tongue while his mouth was wide open. I've read that bubbles like that can be a sign of illness, or also a sign of difficulty breathing, but after a minute or so of doing that, he seems to be OK now.
Is zucchini actually not a good idea for a Hermanns, or did he just try to choke himself by swallowing it too quickly? I did leave some of the skin on, so he might have gotten that stuck in his throat. And is there anything specific I need to watch for?
He seemed to be somewhat upset that I took the zucchini away (just in case), and is hunting all over his enclosure as if he's looking for it so he can eat more..
He seemed quite happy to bury his face into the slice and swallowed several bites, but then he stopped eating and started clawing at his face like he was trying to get something out of his mouth. He didn't pull anything out, but he did start getting some green foamy bubbles that I could see around his tongue while his mouth was wide open. I've read that bubbles like that can be a sign of illness, or also a sign of difficulty breathing, but after a minute or so of doing that, he seems to be OK now.
Is zucchini actually not a good idea for a Hermanns, or did he just try to choke himself by swallowing it too quickly? I did leave some of the skin on, so he might have gotten that stuck in his throat. And is there anything specific I need to watch for?
He seemed to be somewhat upset that I took the zucchini away (just in case), and is hunting all over his enclosure as if he's looking for it so he can eat more..