need advice

vivp · 06-08-2006, 05:50 PM

my mums tortoise outside got into by a fox she had 4 tortoise 2 have gone missing, one is fine the other tortoise is bleeding from a a bit of shell that has come alway, my mum is alway at the moment, so not sure what to do.

viv

Henry-flash · 06-08-2006, 05:52 PM

Do you have a picture. I would take the injured tortoise to a vets.

vivp · 06-08-2006, 05:54 PM

no would have to go back round my mums again to do that, all i can tell you is the side of the tortoise shell has come of, and the bit above his head on the shell is bleeding.

Henry-flash · 06-08-2006, 05:57 PM

Could you not bring the tortoise back to your house? I think you should clean the wound up and put the torotises somewhere safe to make sure this doen't happen again. Lets see what someone more experienced thinks.

06-08-2006, 05:57 PM

sorry to hear this sad news

i really think you need to get back round to your moms

and check on this injured snail pics would help you get the best advice from here

can you phone mom and ask her opinion

also you need to check how the fox got in otherwise the fox could be back tonight !

these 2 torts are depending on you at the moment

hope all goes well

vivp · 06-08-2006, 06:05 PM

at the moment they are both in the indoors enclosure at my mums, she is alway and i cant get in touch with her she is on a cruise.

Henry-flash · 06-08-2006, 06:07 PM

I think I would be tempted to bring them home to keep a close eye on them. I do think that you should see a vet especially if it is bleeding.

vivp · 06-08-2006, 06:16 PM

i will go round at getting them after dinner.

**sarah** · 06-08-2006, 06:19 PM

Sorry to here thatregarding the missing tortoises have you looked for holes in your mums garden? they might be in the next doors garden.

I would get the injured tortoise to your house asap and ring a vets ASAP do you know of a vets you can ring? if not maybe we could point you the direction of one.

Is the tortoise bleeding alot? Have you tried to stop it?

rodneypig · 06-08-2006, 06:27 PM

Make sure you remove any animals from the garden as a fox will always return - they are b*-@*'"s like that!

06-08-2006, 05:50 PM	#1
vivp Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 334	need advice my mums tortoise outside got into by a fox she had 4 tortoise 2 have gone missing, one is fine the other tortoise is bleeding from a a bit of shell that has come alway, my mum is alway at the moment, so not sure what to do. viv

06-08-2006, 05:52 PM	#2
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Do you have a picture. I would take the injured tortoise to a vets. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

06-08-2006, 05:57 PM	#4
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Could you not bring the tortoise back to your house? I think you should clean the wound up and put the torotises somewhere safe to make sure this doen't happen again. Lets see what someone more experienced thinks. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

06-08-2006, 06:07 PM	#7
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	I think I would be tempted to bring them home to keep a close eye on them. I do think that you should see a vet especially if it is bleeding. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

06-08-2006, 06:19 PM	#9
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	Sorry to here thatregarding the missing tortoises have you looked for holes in your mums garden? they might be in the next doors garden. I would get the injured tortoise to your house asap and ring a vets ASAP do you know of a vets you can ring? if not maybe we could point you the direction of one. Is the tortoise bleeding alot? Have you tried to stop it? __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

06-08-2006, 05:54 PM	#3
vivp Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 334	no would have to go back round my mums again to do that, all i can tell you is the side of the tortoise shell has come of, and the bit above his head on the shell is bleeding.

06-08-2006, 05:57 PM	#5
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	sorry to hear this sad news i really think you need to get back round to your moms and check on this injured snail pics would help you get the best advice from here can you phone mom and ask her opinion also you need to check how the fox got in otherwise the fox could be back tonight ! these 2 torts are depending on you at the moment hope all goes well

06-08-2006, 06:05 PM	#6
vivp Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 334	at the moment they are both in the indoors enclosure at my mums, she is alway and i cant get in touch with her she is on a cruise.

06-08-2006, 06:16 PM	#8
vivp Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 334	i will go round at getting them after dinner.

06-08-2006, 06:27 PM	#10
rodneypig Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southampton Posts: 135	Make sure you remove any animals from the garden as a fox will always return - they are b-@'"s like that!

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