Urgent Care :: PLEASE HELP! CLOROX IN TURTLE TANK!

[cykatheres]

That is horrible. I am sitting here looking and my beautiful turtle and thinking I would be crying my head off if that happened to my girl. I have tears in my eyes for you and your turtle and pray that things turn out well for you.

[ledgerhead]

Thank you all very much for your input on this matter. It has been very stressful for all of us, because as most of you know, turtles can become a part of the family. Lucy is actually a turtle that I rescued from someone's home, because they had her in a plastic kiddie pool on their back porch, and they were calling for below freezing temperatures all week long after sunset, and nobody even thought about bringing her inside. So I brought her in and took care of her, and the owner was so grateful not to have the *hassle* anymore, that she gave her to me. That's been almost two years ago, and this is the first incident we've had with her, and it's a whopper.

Also, to Steve, I appreciate everything you've said, and while I know this isn't a good substitute for veterinary care, I am in touch with an exotic animals specialist at our local vet's office here in town, so I'm helping her keep tabs on Lucy's progress, as well as letting her know of any changes. We correspond by phone as well as via email, where I send her pictures of Lucy and her eyes every other day. Unfortunately, we live in a very small town, so her area of expertise is very limited when it comes to RES, but she's been a Blessing as well.

All of the help is very, very much appreciated. It is indeed a bad situation for this poor slider, but I believe that what goes around, comes around. The main thing is that Lucy is no longer anywhere near her, and she is out of harms way.

On a positive note, Lucy has been a lot more active this morning, instead of just the frantic thrashing around at the sides of her tank. She's been keeping her eyes open a lot more. I had read on the page about enticing them to eat, about soaking some pellets in tuna water, so I tried that last night, but she only ate three or four bites. BUT in a situation like this, every little bit helps, and at least it's progress!

I can't thank the people who made and maintain this site enough, as well as all of the members on this board for your support and advice!

[papoopeepoo]

The fact that she's eating is a huge leap forward. It really is a shame to hear of the abuse your turtle has gone through, but I'm very glad she seems to be making a speedy recovery.

Good luck now, and in the future with Lucy.

[ytse411]

Horrible...I am so sorry to read about your situation- my thoughts are with you, please keep us posted on her status.



Unbelievable. Only a rotten sick person would do something like that. Karma, exactly.

[megcornell]

What a sad story. Frankly, I'd avoid contact altogether with people like that. People who are cruel to animals don't usually stop there. It's horrible that Lucy had to endure that.


I'm glad she's eating, that's a step in the right direction. Have you tried testing her reactions to see if she's been blinded by the bleach? If she doesn't respond to your hand being near her head she's likely burned her eyes. Between that and her lack of smell, she's likely had a hard time figuring out what to eat. Not to mention the stress of everything has probably suppressed her appetite. Hopefully she's on an upward path now to getting better.

[Arisu]

What your stepmother did makes me very angry. Man would I like to fill her up in a tank with clorox...

On a lighter note, it's amazing that your turtle survived- what a trooper! And like others have said, eating is a GREAT sign. She really needs the energy to fight this off. Do you ever see her eyeballs movings? I hope she can still see well :(

[joeybsmooth]

Any update

[moldygrape]

wow what we deal with for love any updates? hope all is well!

[Swaypippin]

I just read your story and I hope Lucy is doing well.

[queenjane]

Punch her in the ear.

[ESG4Life]

When your turtle thrashes around she MIGHT be having seizures. I AM NOT AN ANIMAL EXPERT IT IS JUST A THOUGHT!
Lucy could have inhaled the fumes from the bleach and can have something going on in her head. Maybe take her to a vet and get an x-ray just to see if there is anything internal going on.


Goodluck, and again this is just my thought of what might be going on.

[ESG4Life]

BTW, I would have knocked that lady out for what she did.(even though I'm 13) I'm not violent I'm just irritated by people who think its okay to do that kind of stuff to helpless animals.

[butterfly_kisses91886]

I am so sorry this happened to you. I hope she gets better. That lady will get what she deserves.

[Caphits]

Any update?