Tortoise

[Mr Pounder]

My tortoise (Scooter) is probably about 50 years old.
I have had her for 24 years.
She has not eaten for three weeks.
Is she knackered?
Or can a vet actually do anything?

Steve

[Glory]

Post by Mr Pounder
My tortoise (Scooter) is probably about 50 years old.
I have had her for 24 years.
She has not eaten for three weeks.
Is she knackered?
Or can a vet actually do anything?
Steve

I know you can't force animals to eat. Your tortoise may just have not
as much as an appitite. Or he could be sick. What is your tank set up
and waht is Scooter's diet?

[Mr Pounder]

Post by Mr Pounder
My tortoise (Scooter) is probably about 50 years old.
I have had her for 24 years.
She has not eaten for three weeks.
Is she knackered?
Or can a vet actually do anything?
Steve

I know you can't force animals to eat. Your tortoise may just have not
as much as an appitite. Or he could be sick. What is your tank set up
and waht is Scooter's diet?

The tort lives with 2 others in the garden.
They have a lodge.
Diet is fruit, lettice etc.

Steve

[Glory]

Post by Glory

Post by Mr Pounder
My tortoise (Scooter) is probably about 50 years old.
I have had her for 24 years.
She has not eaten for three weeks.
Is she knackered?
Or can a vet actually do anything?
Steve

I know you can't force animals to eat. Your tortoise may just have not
as much as an appitite. Or he could be sick. What is your tank set up
and waht is Scooter's diet?
The tort lives with 2 others in the garden.
They have a lodge.
Diet is fruit, lettice etc.
Steve

try meal worms.

[David E. Ross]

Post by Glory

Post by Glory

Post by Mr Pounder
My tortoise (Scooter) is probably about 50 years old.
I have had her for 24 years.
She has not eaten for three weeks.
Is she knackered?
Or can a vet actually do anything?
Steve

I know you can't force animals to eat. Your tortoise may just have not
as much as an appitite. Or he could be sick. What is your tank set up
and waht is Scooter's diet?
The tort lives with 2 others in the garden.
They have a lodge.
Diet is fruit, lettice etc.
Steve

try meal worms.

Without knowing what species of tortoise, that is very wrong advice.

My tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is a vegetarian. While she might eat
an occasional snail (which is why I don't use snail bait in my garden),
she much prefers grass, rose petals, sea pinks (thrift), begonias,
grapes, and loquats (seeded and peeled).

[Pat Kiewicz]

Post by Mr Pounder
My tortoise (Scooter) is probably about 50 years old.
I have had her for 24 years.
She has not eaten for three weeks.
Is she knackered?
Or can a vet actually do anything?

After 24 years, Scooter deserves a trip to the vet. Soon.

http://www.chelonia.org/articles/Locate_a_vet.htm
http://www.repticzone.com/articles/reptileveterinarians.html

[Mr Pounder]

Post by Pat Kiewicz

Post by Mr Pounder
My tortoise (Scooter) is probably about 50 years old.
I have had her for 24 years.
She has not eaten for three weeks.
Is she knackered?
Or can a vet actually do anything?

After 24 years, Scooter deserves a trip to the vet. Soon.
http://www.chelonia.org/articles/Locate_a_vet.htm
http://www.repticzone.com/articles/reptileveterinarians.html
--
Pat in Plymouth MI

Thanks, I will sort this out.
She has been fine for all of these years.

Steve

[David E. Ross]

Post by Mr Pounder
My tortoise (Scooter) is probably about 50 years old.
I have had her for 24 years.
She has not eaten for three weeks.
Is she knackered?
Or can a vet actually do anything?
Steve

Yes, a veterinarian can indeed help.

My Cleopatra (an ancient beauty, a California desert tortoise) awoke
from hibernation several years ago and did not seem to have any
appetite. On close examination, I noticed she was blowing bubbles
through her nose. She had developed pneumonia while sleeping through
the winter.

A vet injected her with a large does of antibiotics and gave me a
syringe and a vial of more antibiotics to inject over a period of some
weeks. My wife held Cleo while I injected the medicine into Cleo's hind
leg, the only place where the skin is suitable; as a result, Cleo
avoided my wife for quite some time.

The following winter, we had to prevent Cleo from hibernating. We kept
her in our house and had her sleep on a heating pad set to low heat.

It is now years later. We estimate Cleo is about 40-55 years old.
We've had her over 30 years. Each spring, I watch her carefully to see
that she not only starts to eat but also leaves droppings. Then I know
she is okay.

In case anyone is concerned about me having an endangered species
(Gopherus agassizii), Cleo is registered with the California Department
of Fish and Game and is thus legal. See
<http://www.rossde.com/Cleo.html> for a photo and details about how we
got Cleo, her house, etc.

[Mr Pounder]

Appreciated.

I will find a vet that is comfortable with tortoises

Steve

Post by David E. Ross

Post by Mr Pounder
My tortoise (Scooter) is probably about 50 years old.
I have had her for 24 years.
She has not eaten for three weeks.
Is she knackered?
Or can a vet actually do anything?
Steve

Yes, a veterinarian can indeed help.
My Cleopatra (an ancient beauty, a California desert tortoise) awoke
from hibernation several years ago and did not seem to have any
appetite. On close examination, I noticed she was blowing bubbles
through her nose. She had developed pneumonia while sleeping through
the winter.
A vet injected her with a large does of antibiotics and gave me a
syringe and a vial of more antibiotics to inject over a period of some
weeks. My wife held Cleo while I injected the medicine into Cleo's hind
leg, the only place where the skin is suitable; as a result, Cleo
avoided my wife for quite some time.
The following winter, we had to prevent Cleo from hibernating. We kept
her in our house and had her sleep on a heating pad set to low heat.
It is now years later. We estimate Cleo is about 40-55 years old.
We've had her over 30 years. Each spring, I watch her carefully to see
that she not only starts to eat but also leaves droppings. Then I know
she is okay.
In case anyone is concerned about me having an endangered species
(Gopherus agassizii), Cleo is registered with the California Department
of Fish and Game and is thus legal. See
<http://www.rossde.com/Cleo.html> for a photo and details about how we
got Cleo, her house, etc.
--
David E. Ross
<http://www.rossde.com/>.
Don't ask "Why is there road rage?" Instead, ask
"Why NOT Road Rage?" or "Why Is There No Such
Thing as Fast Enough?"
<http://www.rossde.com/roadrage.html>

[N Jill Marsh]

rOn Sat, 09 May 2009 08:32:39 -0700, "David E. Ross"

Post by David E. Ross
In case anyone is concerned about me having an endangered species
(Gopherus agassizii), Cleo is registered with the California Department
of Fish and Game and is thus legal. See
<http://www.rossde.com/Cleo.html> for a photo and details about how we
got Cleo, her house, etc.

What an interesting story, thank you for posting the link. I had an
acquaintance who acquired her tortoise in much the manner as yours, he
has had him for only about 20 years, though.

nj""george"m

[Mr Pounder]

Post by David E. Ross

Post by Mr Pounder
My tortoise (Scooter) is probably about 50 years old.
I have had her for 24 years.
She has not eaten for three weeks.
Is she knackered?
Or can a vet actually do anything?
Steve

Yes, a veterinarian can indeed help.
My Cleopatra (an ancient beauty, a California desert tortoise) awoke
from hibernation several years ago and did not seem to have any
appetite. On close examination, I noticed she was blowing bubbles
through her nose. She had developed pneumonia while sleeping through
the winter.
A vet injected her with a large does of antibiotics and gave me a
syringe and a vial of more antibiotics to inject over a period of some
weeks. My wife held Cleo while I injected the medicine into Cleo's hind
leg, the only place where the skin is suitable; as a result, Cleo
avoided my wife for quite some time.
The following winter, we had to prevent Cleo from hibernating. We kept
her in our house and had her sleep on a heating pad set to low heat.
It is now years later. We estimate Cleo is about 40-55 years old.
We've had her over 30 years. Each spring, I watch her carefully to see
that she not only starts to eat but also leaves droppings. Then I know
she is okay.
In case anyone is concerned about me having an endangered species
(Gopherus agassizii), Cleo is registered with the California Department
of Fish and Game and is thus legal. See
<http://www.rossde.com/Cleo.html> for a photo and details about how we
got Cleo, her house, etc.
--
David E. Ross
<http://www.rossde.com/>.
Don't ask "Why is there road rage?" Instead, ask
"Why NOT Road Rage?" or "Why Is There No Such
Thing as Fast Enough?"
<http://www.rossde.com/roadrage.html>

Scooter is now eating :-)
I always knew that she knew what she was doing.
Thanks for the help.

Steve