After the tortoise falls from a high place, you should first check whether it is injured, mainly to see if the shell is damaged. If the turtle shell has a crack, but there is no bleeding, the problem is not very big, usually pay attention to daily management, it can be self-healing. If the turtle shell is damaged, it needs to be treated in time, otherwise it is easy to die.
1, deal with the wound: After the tortoise broke the shell, the first thing to do is to deal with the wound outside. Rinse the wound with normal saline, then apply iodophor to disinfect, and finally sprinkle Yunnan Baiyao on the wound, usually pay attention to dry nourishment, regular bubble water, after bubble water need to use paper towels to absorb water, especially the wound. After scab, but also smear anti-inflammatory drugs.
2. Treatment of internal injuries: If the tortoise still vomits blood after falling, it indicates that there are still internal injuries. This situation may affect the tortoise's appetite. Therefore, it is necessary to treat it with special internal medicine. At the same time, it is also necessary to force-feed it food to prevent it from starving to death. Usually, after a week, the internal injuries will recover so that they can be fed normally.
3, daily prevention: escape from prison is the nature of the turtle, so in order to avoid them falling again, it is best to do a good job of prevention. You can add a breathable lid to the top of the feeding container so that it can not climb out, or change to a feeding box with smooth walls and higher walls.
