I don't know if this is a silly question but can torts vomit and what does it look like?.

I went up to switch off the girls light and noticed something in the corner where Danni was digging in. It looked like pieces of leaf wrapped up into a ball but quite wet. Does this sound like vomit and what can cause it?

Thanks in advance, winnie

Hi Winnie, I think I'm right in saying that it is serious if a tort is vomiting, but I will flag this up to see what Darren says, could it be poo that is undigested?

Vivienne

Thanks for replying Vivienne. It didn't look like poo nor smell like it (yes, I had a sniff) and she's been fine since, she getting stuck into her dinner as we speak. I wander if it was leaves that she'd rolled up as she was walking about though I doubt it as I couldn't see any substrate in it. She is a horsfield, could she have eaten more then her share which then caused her to up chuck?. I'm checking on her a few times a day so will let you know if there's any change.

Thanks in advance, Winnie

Hi Winnie,

She could of choked/gagged on her food while eating but if you do see her vomiting then you need to get her to the vet straight away.

Ali

Hi Ali,

There hasn't been anything since. She is eat ing ok and seems to be happy doing what horsfields do but I am still checking their enclosure 3-4 times a day to make sure.

winnie