stark warning be careful of hidden debris in enclosures

Jason1 · 06-07-2013, 03:13 PM

I share this as a warning. This afternoon my five year old horsfield passed away. When I found him he was tangled in the remains of a small piece of garden netting. It had become twisted and therefore tightened around his throat several times and death was due to either strangulation or loss of blood flow I would imagine the latter. Obviously I feel awful and ask all to be aware of these dangers and check your enclosures for any potentially dangerous items.

sandy · 06-07-2013, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason1

I share this as a warning. This afternoon my five year old horsfield passed away. When I found him he was tangled in the remains of a small piece of garden netting. It had become twisted and therefore tightened around his throat several times and death was due to either strangulation or loss of blood flow I would imagine the latter. Obviously I feel awful and ask all to be aware of these dangers and check your enclosures for any potentially dangerous items.

Netting should always be metal or more solid, so this does not happen. Although they are quite capable of climbing a more solid mesh.
A hard lesson to learn:0(

Suze65 · 06-07-2013, 05:36 PM

So sorry to hear of this tragic accident , thanks for sharing,

Catwoman63 · 06-07-2013, 05:36 PM

That is so sad, I'm so sorry for your loss, that's why I use wire mesh and wood xxx

Jason1 · 06-07-2013, 05:39 PM

I agree. This was a very small piece no bigger than your hand my neighbour had been using it on his veg patch a week earlier, a small fragment must have found its way into my tortoise enclosure.

emma_mcraf · 06-07-2013, 06:18 PM

It sounds like a very sad accident. I'm really sorry for your loss.

Merlin M · 06-07-2013, 06:19 PM

What a horrid accident, you must be devastated!

cherylahutch · 06-07-2013, 07:29 PM

A tragic accident, So sorry for your loss it's horrible to lose a tortoise as I found out earlier this week. My thoughts are with you.

Lisamn · 06-07-2013, 07:35 PM

Oh no. What a horrible thing to have happened. So sorry. X

becciwales · 06-07-2013, 08:12 PM

Oh how sad!! Sorry for your loss. Accidents do happen xx

06-07-2013, 03:13 PM	#1
Jason1 Member Hatched Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lancashire Posts: 405	stark warning be careful of hidden debris in enclosures I share this as a warning. This afternoon my five year old horsfield passed away. When I found him he was tangled in the remains of a small piece of garden netting. It had become twisted and therefore tightened around his throat several times and death was due to either strangulation or loss of blood flow I would imagine the latter. Obviously I feel awful and ask all to be aware of these dangers and check your enclosures for any potentially dangerous items.

06-07-2013, 05:36 PM	#3
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	So sorry to hear of this tragic accident , thanks for sharing, __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012

06-07-2013, 05:36 PM	#4
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	That is so sad, I'm so sorry for your loss, that's why I use wire mesh and wood xxx __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

06-07-2013, 06:18 PM	#6
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	It sounds like a very sad accident. I'm really sorry for your loss. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

06-07-2013, 07:29 PM	#8
cherylahutch Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northumberland Posts: 2,170	A tragic accident, So sorry for your loss it's horrible to lose a tortoise as I found out earlier this week. My thoughts are with you. __________________ Proud owner of Elvis, Padme, Bella,Ruby and Daisy the Horsfields, Mork and Mindi the Indian stars, Toby and Scarlett the Redfoots Yoshi and Cleopatra the Egyptians and Sam the Labrador. .

06-07-2013, 05:39 PM	#5
Jason1 Member Hatched Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lancashire Posts: 405	I agree. This was a very small piece no bigger than your hand my neighbour had been using it on his veg patch a week earlier, a small fragment must have found its way into my tortoise enclosure.

06-07-2013, 06:19 PM	#7
Merlin M Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 4,186	What a horrid accident, you must be devastated!

06-07-2013, 07:35 PM	#9
Lisamn Member Hatchling Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 530	Oh no. What a horrible thing to have happened. So sorry. X

06-07-2013, 08:12 PM	#10
becciwales Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Wales Posts: 3,438	Oh how sad!! Sorry for your loss. Accidents do happen xx

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