HELP!!! Ornate box turtle in trouble!?

Question

I chnged my turtles bedding and she ate it... not her but lookes swolen...

this is the bedding i originaly bought
http://www.petco.com/product/6347/Zoo-Med-Forest-Floor-Bedding.aspx

Once I noticed she was eating it I took it out and went to the store the next day and bought this compressed coconut stuff....

here are some picture of her but... i think she is constipated but I want to make sure nothing seriose is happening...

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/jessie_craven123/co120JPG.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/jessie_craven123/co119JPG.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/jessie_craven123/co118JPG.jpg

what is wrong with her?

Answer 1

Eating some bedding like that stuff is not a big deal, and she look a bit swollen, but mostly like she is plump.

Make sure she has water and good temps/humidity. You may also want to give her a good soak once a day until she has a good bowel movement- use about 1 1/2" to 2" of warm water in something like a plastic shoe box.

Boxies tend to overeat like crazy, so our plan is rather small meals most days of the week.

Answer 2

Even though a natural substrate looks really nice - this stuff has killed an awful lot of reptiles who have ingested too much and became impacted. Newspaper is the safest ting to use. She could be having trouble trying to pass the substrate. If this is what has made her bottom so swollen - and it does look that way - you honestly need a vet (which is a good idea anyway) and get some help. It could be as easy as added fluids or a little olive oil. DO NOT try this yourself. You could cause tissue to tear internally causing serious infection. This is for the vet to decide.

To help find a vet near you try these links and expect to travel. I go 3 hours round trip for my herp vet:
http://www.herpvetconnection.com
http://www.arav.org <---Click on "Members"
http://www.anapsid.org/vets

Make sure she also has the proper diet, temperatures and UVB.