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good morning,
my tortoise has been suffering from some sort of illness recently and i currently been busy researching the internet trying to find an explanation for the symptoms. the symptoms that i've seen lately are as follows, before when i placed it indoors with its partner there was no problem and it was very active more than the other turtle, it even used to jump on the food before the other one and so on. but all of a sudden it kind off lost its appetite a bit. moreover i could hear her breath sounds [similar to the one made when some one is freaked out that sigh sound] so i decided to keep it outdoor a bit. the breath sounds decreased and could be heard when i pick it up or once in a while and her appetite is back but not as how it was before. my tort now seems more lazy to move around and doesnt eat as much as it used to eat before.
today when i came to clean it, i found that its eyes seemed a bit swollen and the area around its neck between the front limbs is obviously puffy, so were both front and hind limbs. i'm not sure about the pooping part, but i guess so far its normal. oh yeah and for the first time i realize there is a clear discharge from the nose.
can any one help me please? i believe i should take it to a vet, but its not accessible for me to reach it right now, what precautions can i do to save my tort? i'm afraid to lose it
my tortoise has been suffering from some sort of illness recently and i currently been busy researching the internet trying to find an explanation for the symptoms. the symptoms that i've seen lately are as follows, before when i placed it indoors with its partner there was no problem and it was very active more than the other turtle, it even used to jump on the food before the other one and so on. but all of a sudden it kind off lost its appetite a bit. moreover i could hear her breath sounds [similar to the one made when some one is freaked out that sigh sound] so i decided to keep it outdoor a bit. the breath sounds decreased and could be heard when i pick it up or once in a while and her appetite is back but not as how it was before. my tort now seems more lazy to move around and doesnt eat as much as it used to eat before.
today when i came to clean it, i found that its eyes seemed a bit swollen and the area around its neck between the front limbs is obviously puffy, so were both front and hind limbs. i'm not sure about the pooping part, but i guess so far its normal. oh yeah and for the first time i realize there is a clear discharge from the nose.
can any one help me please? i believe i should take it to a vet, but its not accessible for me to reach it right now, what precautions can i do to save my tort? i'm afraid to lose it