Blue-eeyore
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My 5+ year old Russian tortoise lives outside in the PNW. He has thrived and has many areas of sunlight every single day and hot spots and areas where he can always stay dry. He has gone into hibernation the past few years and has done very well coming out of it, I always bring him inside when he comes out of hibernation to make sure he is healthy. Every year he starts eating almost immediately and drinking.
This year he disappeared early (September) and came out around today (February). He hasn’t been feeling well and isn’t looking good. It is still incredibly cold out but has warmed up significantly since our last snow storm and I had a gut feeling in a sunny day to go and see if he came out and he did. I know this is a long time for him being in hibernation.
He is incredibly lethargic and I introduced him back into his indoor enclosure. I soaked him after hours of him getting warmed up and moving around and cleaning around his little eyes and nose. He drank very little and then just stuck his head back into his shell and didn’t want to poke around much. He has moved around slightly but stays under the heat lamp and doesn’t move much. He will be taken into the vet soon if tonight he gets any worse.
Does any one have any tips or thoughts for a incredibly worried tortoise mom?
This year he disappeared early (September) and came out around today (February). He hasn’t been feeling well and isn’t looking good. It is still incredibly cold out but has warmed up significantly since our last snow storm and I had a gut feeling in a sunny day to go and see if he came out and he did. I know this is a long time for him being in hibernation.
He is incredibly lethargic and I introduced him back into his indoor enclosure. I soaked him after hours of him getting warmed up and moving around and cleaning around his little eyes and nose. He drank very little and then just stuck his head back into his shell and didn’t want to poke around much. He has moved around slightly but stays under the heat lamp and doesn’t move much. He will be taken into the vet soon if tonight he gets any worse.
Does any one have any tips or thoughts for a incredibly worried tortoise mom?