Hi All
I am very confused out new tortoise died and we have no idea why. We only had him 1 day and he was fine and eating and drinking and active and this morning when i got up he was moving around his little enclosure. Omar who is 5 years old was with him while i got a little bath ready for him and when i came back in Omar said he won't wake up. I told him he was probably resting and we would bathe him later but when I looked his head was so far inside his shell and his mouth was open a little and I could just tell he was dead.
Omar is a very gentle boy and said he did not push or poke or drop him but i do not see in the space of a few minutes how he went from crawling to being dead. Omar is very truthful , we love all creatures and I am so sad that this poor turtle died whilst in our care could he had been sick . I am sure this is impossible to know but if any one has any ideas why he could of died so suddenly.
We are all very sad and I am very upset that he died and still can't believe it . I am still checking every few minutes to see if he is really dead as its just so strange . Omar said he opened his mouth and then closed it and then opened it and then didn't do it again.
Emma
I am very confused out new tortoise died and we have no idea why. We only had him 1 day and he was fine and eating and drinking and active and this morning when i got up he was moving around his little enclosure. Omar who is 5 years old was with him while i got a little bath ready for him and when i came back in Omar said he won't wake up. I told him he was probably resting and we would bathe him later but when I looked his head was so far inside his shell and his mouth was open a little and I could just tell he was dead.
Omar is a very gentle boy and said he did not push or poke or drop him but i do not see in the space of a few minutes how he went from crawling to being dead. Omar is very truthful , we love all creatures and I am so sad that this poor turtle died whilst in our care could he had been sick . I am sure this is impossible to know but if any one has any ideas why he could of died so suddenly.
We are all very sad and I am very upset that he died and still can't believe it . I am still checking every few minutes to see if he is really dead as its just so strange . Omar said he opened his mouth and then closed it and then opened it and then didn't do it again.
Emma