08-02-2011, 03:25 PM | #11 |
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How is he now Jemma?
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08-02-2011, 03:29 PM | #12 |
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That's awful Jemma, I've got my fingers crossed for you and hope he gets better. x
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08-02-2011, 04:00 PM | #13 |
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oh Sweety what a nightnare for you & most of all Pumpkin. I realy hope he pulls through.
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08-02-2011, 04:42 PM | #14 |
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I'm not going to put any salt on the wound... sorry it happened.
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08-02-2011, 05:05 PM | #15 |
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I think it must have been what danny said i feel so to blame. I normally leave them longer after waking before bathing them, i normally wake them in the evening then bath the next day, but as i noticed the fridge dropped at around 11am i just worried and put them in the bath too soon after waking them. The others could obvioulsly handle it, but this is the only thing i can think that could be to blame for it
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08-02-2011, 06:08 PM | #16 |
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Jemma, if it was what Dan suggested, and I'm inclined to think that he could be right, try not to beat yourself up over it. Take it as a learning curve. A very harsh one I know, and I'm so sorry that it's happened, but you posting about your experience may well save another tortoise.
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08-02-2011, 06:18 PM | #17 |
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Thank you Bindi and everyone. He has opened one eye, and is shuffling around a bit now. Still looks very confused and weak.. but its improvement!
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I don't think so. It was stressed before what you did. Think about it... you had 2 others under the exact same conditions...
This is what I don't understand... unless you are looking a breeding them... why submit your pets to the process? As long as it is breathing it has a chance. If you want to take blame... ask why did you hibernate in the first place. (i know folks are going to think i'm trying to turn this into a 'hibernation' debate... not so... look at the basic situation) Quote:
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If they werent hibernating, they would be in their inside enclosures for the 12 weeks they were down, which i dont like seeing when they should be outside in the open when possible. This tortoise i have had from hatchling 7 years ago and i have hibernated since he was 1 with no troubles, and he was infact the male i was planning to use to breed in the future in that respect. I think i must have done wrong with waking them up, and did doubt it at the time. Very steep learning curve for me, but i don't regret hibernating. He is doing even better now, one of his eyes are open and he is shuffling around. So there is hope |
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Hibernation is totally about the unnecessary risk.
Let me put this in perspective from my point of view... I hibernate species that are not thought to hibernate in the wild... It is still an unnecessary risk. Quote:
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