i cant tell if he is hibernating or dead. he isnt moving and winter is over and he has a warming light. he is ligther than usaual and his shell underneth is red around the edges he is a baby spurred tortoise(geochelone sulcata) and all winter he was alive cause he always moved toward the light but now he doesnt move he isnt eating or drinking any water. so what happened?
2007-04-09 08:33:07 · 17 answers · asked by felicia 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Sulcatas don't hibernate- don't know how. I suspect the worse.
Try http://www.sulcata-station.org for other help.
2007-04-09 12:06:33 · answer #1 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well maybe you should pick the turtle up and just check see if the eyes are open or close. or you can try to see if there any veterinarina clinic is open today . maybe youre turtle isn moving must be still sleeping or just dyed from being sick. iam not sure what to think but you always have do take care of pets that you gotta have before you read something about turtles .
2007-04-09 15:39:46 · answer #2 · answered by statecalifornia2009 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think its dead yet... i think it might have desise the red ring around its shell is becaus eof lack of eating until u take it to the vet id feed it by hand try and hold out some food to it. the reason i think its not dead is because as u might know turtle live very long but are very prone to infections illness and desise.
2007-04-09 15:46:59 · answer #3 · answered by najee116 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry hon... I think hes gone. Maybe you should CALL not BRING him to the vet cuz its a lot more expensive to bring them to the vet. Hopefully its just hibernation.
2007-04-09 15:42:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried giving it mouth to mouth?
Let it be for a few days. If it bloats up and starts to smell bad, it's dead.
2007-04-09 16:09:23 · answer #5 · answered by markwedloe 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sorry it is probably dead.
i used to have one but it died
now i have sulcatta tortoises they do not hibernate
2007-04-12 15:25:31 · answer #6 · answered by reptile lover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your turtle is dead cause i had 2 turtle and one turtle die the same way so yea it's dead !!
2007-04-09 17:25:30 · answer #7 · answered by olivia c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
turtles are vulnerable when they hibernate and he proby got sick ha might be alive but still unconiouse
2007-04-09 16:03:53 · answer #8 · answered by Grack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well........um......maybe you should carefully pick him up w/ a pair of gloves and just check on him
he could be sick, and also, he could move a little when you are gone.
he probally isn't hibernating though
2007-04-09 15:42:01 · answer #9 · answered by Melody 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't sound good. Mine doesn't hibernate so I am unfamiliar with those habits.
2007-04-09 15:42:30 · answer #10 · answered by Tiffster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋