It is with great sadness that my first post on here is about the passing of my beloved Russian tortoise Wawa.
I came home today after traveling and found her there in her tortoise table.
I post this in hopes for some expert answers in to what her cause of death may have been. I know that while she stayed in the care of my parents, since I moved away from home, that she experience some calcium deficiency due to a lack of light on her shell. I believe due to my parents busy schedule and my traveling we were negligent with her light.
In attempts to try to get her strength back up, I made sure that her light was on daily + calcium added to her meals, but today I am afraid to share with you guys that I was too late.
Her shell was soft and there she was. Wawa was my dear friend since I was 8 years old, in my care for about 17 years. She truly deserved more love and care in the end as I wish I was able to take her with me while I traveled so much for work and school.
If I got Wawa from petco about 18 years ago, how old would anyone suggest she may have been? Considering Wawa may have been an adult already or a juvenile when I got her?
I’m looking for answers, and some love. This truly hurts. RIP Wawa.
I came home today after traveling and found her there in her tortoise table.
I post this in hopes for some expert answers in to what her cause of death may have been. I know that while she stayed in the care of my parents, since I moved away from home, that she experience some calcium deficiency due to a lack of light on her shell. I believe due to my parents busy schedule and my traveling we were negligent with her light.
In attempts to try to get her strength back up, I made sure that her light was on daily + calcium added to her meals, but today I am afraid to share with you guys that I was too late.
Her shell was soft and there she was. Wawa was my dear friend since I was 8 years old, in my care for about 17 years. She truly deserved more love and care in the end as I wish I was able to take her with me while I traveled so much for work and school.
If I got Wawa from petco about 18 years ago, how old would anyone suggest she may have been? Considering Wawa may have been an adult already or a juvenile when I got her?
I’m looking for answers, and some love. This truly hurts. RIP Wawa.