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I have had my two Russians for 15 years. Last week one of them passed away very suddenly. Tortoise 1 wasn't very active the day before passing away, I didn't think much of it, it was a cooler day, kind of cloudy. The next day she was dead. A week later my other Russian started becoming inactive. I noticed and immediately gave it a soak. I left for five minutes and my tortoise had crawled to the deeper end and stayed there submerged. I came back and panicked. It was limp I started to rub it and did everything to get it back. I got it "alive" again, and now have it under heat and intense watch. I force fed it today in the morning and now, it threw up what I gave it now but kept its food from earlier. It, today, has started moving ( drag walking) around. It seems too weak to completely support it's head ( it's head is easily moved, he doesn't resist if I try to move his head and doesn't lift his head when he moves ). It also sometimes throws his head back and scoots around in a circle. What do you think is wrong ? I'm taking him to the vet tomorrow (Monday), I haven't been able to take his sooner because this all started Friday after 4 when the vt was already closed.
He did pass watery "stools" the day he "drowned". He also, when he drags himself around sometimes just bites at the air/ground, and he moves backwards at times. Idk If this is any more help. Do you think it is a parasite ?
He did pass watery "stools" the day he "drowned". He also, when he drags himself around sometimes just bites at the air/ground, and he moves backwards at times. Idk If this is any more help. Do you think it is a parasite ?