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My turtle ate plastic grass!

PostPosted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 5:01 am
by niov
Hello eveyrone! My little turtle (2 years old, its shell is 8cm long) had been inactive and hadn't been eating at all for the past 2 days. He is usually very active but for those days he was just resting at her basking area all day. I was getting worried because i couldn't figure out what was wrong, until now. The poor thing is severly constipated because he ate the fake grass on his basking area (look at the picture)! I dont know what to do now, please help!

PS. I'm getting rid of the grass.

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Re: My turtle ate plastic grass!

PostPosted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 8:13 am
by HelperTurtle123
Good job on it's removal.
I suggest you bring it to the vet, because I don't think you can do much more to help it.
Bring him to the vet ASAP

Re: My turtle ate plastic grass!

PostPosted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 6:16 am
by steve
Yes, please take her as soon as possible. Even a regular vet if you have too.

Re: My turtle ate plastic grass!

PostPosted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 11:22 am
by niov
Thank you for your answers! Although he "made it through" yesterday and he's already much more active, I'm taking him to the vet today anyways. Thanks again!

Re: My turtle ate plastic grass!

PostPosted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 2:13 pm
by steve
Great to hear that! We're pulling for you both (and I think your little one is a girl)!