I woke this morning to find our baby Sulcata that we got from on Christmas Eve is very limp. I've gotten him to move a little by picking him up and prying his mouth open. This seems to bother him enough that he stretches out for about 10 seconds, then goes back to a pretty lifeless looking state. His head and limbs are hanging out of his shell and head flops back and forth if I hold him and lean him back and forth.



My wife is home with him now soaking him in warm water, but she just told me on the phone that he isn't responding to anything now.



We've been calling around for a vet and found one available now for $75 intital visit and #50 deposit and another one that won't be in until this afternoon. Money is tight with us, so I'm not looking forward to a tortoise that cost $150 costing hundreds of dollars at a vet. I do really care for him though as does my son who received him as a Christmas present.



Any advice?

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• Help! Very sick dieing Sulcata - csuttman, Tue Jan 29 09:09:11 2008
• RE: Help! Very sick dieing Sulcata - csuttman, Tue Jan 29 09:16:00 2008
• RE: Help! Very sick dieing Sulcata - negatronix, Sun Feb 3 16:51:53 2008
• RE: Help! Very sick dieing Sulcata - efciem, Tue Mar 18 08:01:12 2008