Urgent

barbara · 14-07-2011, 04:47 PM

Just been to check on my baby tort and it looks like she's been stood on, she was in her run but my grandson has been here today. The top half of her shell is split all the way round and her scutes are split, to be honest it looks like she's dying, her legs and head are limp.

pixie-egg · 14-07-2011, 04:59 PM

Oh my word that is awful. Without a doubt a trip the to vets ASAP. I'm sorry to hear about this little tort. Hope she pulls through x

Beverley · 14-07-2011, 05:01 PM

Barbara, have you a vet nearby that would see this little one, it sounds very serious. I would very gently place the tortoise on a soft material and keep it warm but dimmly lit, as it may be in shock and try to get a vet asap. I hate to ask but are you sure its still alive?

barbara · 14-07-2011, 05:16 PM

Yes she's still alive but you can see she's going. Just waiting for my lift to the vets

mrscross78 · 14-07-2011, 05:34 PM

Surely you were watching your grandson?

Easter Bunny · 14-07-2011, 05:59 PM

Oh thats a awful accident,

Hope she pulls through, poor little mite,

barbara · 14-07-2011, 06:01 PM

I was upstairs my daughter was in the garden with him, she swears he didn't go in the run but who knows, nobody is more upset than me about this than me but accidents happen no matter how careful we are. She's with the vet now but he said I will be lucky if she survives.

jeannette37 · 14-07-2011, 06:27 PM

That's terrible so sorry to hear about your tortoise

NATURALIS · 14-07-2011, 06:34 PM

what a shame for the hatchling , i take it the run wasn't covered

Easter Bunny · 14-07-2011, 06:34 PM

She's in the best place now. It must be awfull for you.

Is you grandson old enough to tell you what happened? or is he too young? x

14-07-2011, 04:47 PM	#1
barbara Member Incubating Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cheshire uk Posts: 128	Urgent Just been to check on my baby tort and it looks like she's been stood on, she was in her run but my grandson has been here today. The top half of her shell is split all the way round and her scutes are split, to be honest it looks like she's dying, her legs and head are limp. __________________ love my torts and royals

14-07-2011, 04:59 PM	#2
pixie-egg Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: yorkshire Posts: 1,318	Oh my word that is awful. Without a doubt a trip the to vets ASAP. I'm sorry to hear about this little tort. Hope she pulls through x __________________ pixie, eddie and susannah

14-07-2011, 05:01 PM	#3
Beverley Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 3,493	Barbara, have you a vet nearby that would see this little one, it sounds very serious. I would very gently place the tortoise on a soft material and keep it warm but dimmly lit, as it may be in shock and try to get a vet asap. I hate to ask but are you sure its still alive? __________________

14-07-2011, 05:16 PM	#4
barbara Member Incubating Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cheshire uk Posts: 128	Yes she's still alive but you can see she's going. Just waiting for my lift to the vets __________________ love my torts and royals

14-07-2011, 05:34 PM	#5
mrscross78 Member Hatchling Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: East Anglia Posts: 555	Surely you were watching your grandson? __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni Victor & George Amelia

14-07-2011, 05:59 PM	#6
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	Oh thats a awful accident, Hope she pulls through, poor little mite, __________________ Lynne x

14-07-2011, 06:01 PM	#7
barbara Member Incubating Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cheshire uk Posts: 128	I was upstairs my daughter was in the garden with him, she swears he didn't go in the run but who knows, nobody is more upset than me about this than me but accidents happen no matter how careful we are. She's with the vet now but he said I will be lucky if she survives. __________________ love my torts and royals

14-07-2011, 06:27 PM	#8
jeannette37 Member Juvenile Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: worcester,Worcestershire Posts: 815	That's terrible so sorry to hear about your tortoise __________________ I don't own torts they own me

14-07-2011, 06:34 PM	#9
NATURALIS Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: cheshire Posts: 3,472	what a shame for the hatchling , i take it the run wasn't covered __________________ Home bred tortoise's available all year round, Hermanns , spur-thighed ( ibera ) pm for details

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