Sad news

[Random Dude]

I am still pretty new here and had Sam, my baby cherry head, for almost a month. I left for the weekend and when I came back I found him upside down in his water bowl. As far as I could tell he was under for at least a day. I saw him get in and out that water bowl so many times with very little trouble and to think that’s how he died.

Last week I took some video of him eating on top of his log and I was planning on posting it today anyway.

[video=youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsmws2KHufg[/video]

 

[dmmj]

Sorry to hear about the little guy

 

[*Amber*]

Awww so sorry.

 

[CtTortoiseMom]

I am so very sorry for your loss.

 

[dmarcus]

So sorry for your loss.

 

[AnthonyC]

That is awful! What a horrible situation to come home to. Very very sorry to hear about it!

 

[Yvonne G]

Oh, Bryan: I'm so sorry! What a heck of a thing to come home to. I know it doesn't make you feel any better, but this happens a lot...tortoises flipping upside down into the water dish and drowning. That's really a shame.

 

[llaperle]

So sorry for your loss.

 

[Torty Mom]

I am so sorry!

 

[terribrown71]

I am still pretty new here and had Sam, my baby cherry head, for almost a month. I left for the weekend and when I came back I found him upside down in his water bowl. As far as I could tell he was under for at least a day. I saw him get in and out that water bowl so many times with very little trouble and to think that’s how he died.

Last week I took some video of him eating on top of his log and I was planning on posting it today anyway.

[video=youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsmws2KHufg[/video]

so sorry to hear about your baby...

 

[DesertGrandma]

So heartbreaking.

 

[ascott]

My heart is sad for your loss. Rest in peace little

 

[Mgridgaway]

I'm sorry to hear that it certainly makes me think twice about my water bowl placement though...

 

[cemmons12]

Very sorry for your loss. I guess that is why I won't leave Cooper home alone for more then like 8 hours while I'm at work. I couldn't bare coming home to that!

 

[sulcatababies1402]

I'm so sorry for your loss i cant imagine coming home to that scene.I am always worried Bowser will do that.I have randomly woke up a couple of night and found him flipped over.Only him and it drives me crazy but we do our best to prevent it and that's the best we can do.

 

[Utah Lynn]

RIP Sam. Little Cutie.

 

[l0velesly]

Aww, how terrible.. so heartbreaking RIP, little cute thing.

 

[oscar]

so sorry to hear about your loss. I had one of my hatchlings turn over in it water dish a few months ago but luck had it that I must have seen it just after it happened.

 

[SailingMystic]

I am still pretty new here and had Sam, my baby cherry head, for almost a month. I left for the weekend and when I came back I found him upside down in his water bowl. As far as I could tell he was under for at least a day. I saw him get in and out that water bowl so many times with very little trouble and to think that’s how he died.

Last week I took some video of him eating on top of his log and I was planning on posting it today anyway.

Video Link: youtube

So sorry -- he was a sweetie. So tiny!

 

[Random Dude]

Thank you everyone I really appreciate your sympathies.

It is hard to think what I could have done differently for Sam. I just wish I was there to catch him. This wasn’t the first time I left him for a weekend and I never saw him fall on his back before either but, apparently it just takes one bad fall. I was really excited to have a baby tortoise and looking forward seeing him grow up. I will eventually try again however, it will be awhile when I do.

Again thank you, this is amazing community there is a great wealth of knowledge as well as very caring people