babyhermann909
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Hi all I am so very upset as I have come home to my new hermann tortoise (approx 1. year) on her back under the heat lamp. She has a rock basking area in her enclosure and I think she fell off that. Today is the first day I have left her on her own as I was working. I was out from around 8am-5:30pm and saw her not moving on her back under the lamp when I came home. Through tears and an absolute mad panic I flipped her, put her in a lukewarm bath, she did a big wee and sat there for 5ish mins. I put her back in a few times but she doesnt like the baths it seems. She seems to be walking relatively normally, not pacing, and she is currently sat under the heat lamp again. I’ve given her some mixed leafy greens, she doesnt seem to want them.
I am terrified she has heat stroke. I feel so guilty about leaving her on her own and an awful tort mum. She is my first tortoise and I adore her. I’ve only had her one week and feel so upset that this has happened. I dont want to ever leave her alone again!!!
I’m mostly concerned that her eyes seem sunken. I dont know if I’m just freaking out but they do seem a bit more sunken than usual (l have not had her long so its really hard to say). I’ve attached some pics - can anyone see if they are sunken?? If so I will take her to a vet ASAP. Sorry I know they arent the best pics but its tricky with the lighting.
Please anyone help me as I dont want to leave her side or sleep tonight until I know shes okay 😢😢😢😢
Thanks in advance
I am terrified she has heat stroke. I feel so guilty about leaving her on her own and an awful tort mum. She is my first tortoise and I adore her. I’ve only had her one week and feel so upset that this has happened. I dont want to ever leave her alone again!!!
I’m mostly concerned that her eyes seem sunken. I dont know if I’m just freaking out but they do seem a bit more sunken than usual (l have not had her long so its really hard to say). I’ve attached some pics - can anyone see if they are sunken?? If so I will take her to a vet ASAP. Sorry I know they arent the best pics but its tricky with the lighting.
Please anyone help me as I dont want to leave her side or sleep tonight until I know shes okay 😢😢😢😢
Thanks in advance