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about star tortoise (sick)

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Question
hello mam/sir its an urgency about my female star tortoise she is not eating from almost 5 days and even her responses become so week not even she is waking. i am so worried about her please reply as soon as possible

Answer
Hi Rakhi,

You really need to take your tortoise to an experienced reptile vet.  Since this has come on so suddenly, and she is so lethargic, she is probably quite ill and likely needs medication.  This is just not something I can help you with from so far away.  

If you can give me more information on how you're keeping her (enclosure, substrate, heat/UVB, temperatures, diet, etc.) I may be able to help you improve her habitat, but you do need to get her to a vet for diagnosis and treatment.