Try not to worry Kazzie. I've been through this with one of my Hermanns.. It is a massive deal having a tort spayed but it's a life saver.. Pansy was spayed about 3 years ago now and we have never looked back . Expensive yes.. Risky yes.. Worth it absolutely. She staid in the vets just one night after surgery and was discharged later the following day with antibioticsand pain relief. She was off her food for a few days and she got a lot of swelling in her back legs and they appeared to have no feeling and were lame . I gave her hydrotherapy with a fish tank air pump directed at her back legs which helped with her swelling really quickly .. It was a much quicker convalescence than I expected and she has gone from strength to strength .. Her story is on my website
www.homebredhmanntortoises.com Pansys story.. good luck xx