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| Advice please Posted: 06/12/2016 by Lizziej01 |
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I've just come home from work and found my female tortoise passed away under her lamp (Arcadia d3). She hadn't flipped over she looked like she was sleeping. When I picked her up a little trickle of blood came from her but I couldn't find any cuts, her head was a bit bloated looking though. She hadn't shown any sign of illness and had a bath Sunday and ate yesterday but she's gone today, I'm at a loss as to why. She was around 7 years old, I've had her since 2yrs early September. Any ideas please??? | |
| Re: Advice please Posted: 06/12/2016 by tomtortoise@tovevalley.net |
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Hello, I'm sorry to hear this. What wattage is the bulb & what distance was the base of the bulb from the top of your tort's carapace ? Regards, Tom | |
| Re: Advice please Posted: 06/12/2016 by Lizziej01 |
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80w & 30cm distance, no changes made, always been same bulb and distance. | |
| Re: Advice please Posted: 06/12/2016 by tomtortoise@tovevalley.net |
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Not too close then. In that case it's very difficult to identify the problem. Ideally it should have been in hibernation, you'll appreciate. You could have a post-mortem [£200+) but prob' inconclusive. Very sad. Tom | |
| Re: Advice please Posted: 07/12/2016 by Lizziej01 |
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She wasn't a hibernating species. Any ideas What can cause bleeding from the nose/mouth at all? That's where the blood came from but only a trickle. Thank you. | |
| Re: Advice please Posted: 07/12/2016 by tomtortoise@tovevalley.net |
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Sorry I had thought it was a hermanns for some reason. Which species was it ? A trickle of blood at death is not uncommon in any animal. | |