I Can't BELIEVE this Happened...

So sorry Blake. I remember the first time you showed us Big G - you were so excited. Bless her little tortoise soul!! RIP beautiful Big G!!❤

Sad news , so sorry for your loss. Kudos to you for having an autopsy done to make sure it was nothing that could have been prevented. That right there is a caring animal owner. ❤

Cardiac lesions in tortoises are incompletely described in the literature. This retrospective case series includes 11 cases of degenerative cardiac disease in young tortoises from two species in human care: Galápagos tortoise complex (Chelonoidis nigra complex) (n = 9) and sulcata tortoises (Centrochelys sulcata) (n = 2). Eight tortoises were male, two were female, and sex was undetermined for one individual. The age range at the time of death was 10-32 yr with a mean of 19 yr. The most common clinical signs noted prior to death were peripheral edema, lethargy, and inappetence. Common necropsy findings included generalized edema and pericardial effusion. All cases had ventricular myocardial fibrosis and several cases had epicardial adhesions. Additional common findings included hepatic lesions (hepatic lipidosis, hepatic fibrosis, and hepatitis) and pulmonary lesions (pulmonary edema, pulmonary fibrosis, and pneumocytic hypertrophy). A definitive cause for degenerative cardiac disease was not identified in this case series, but the young age distribution of the tortoises suggests that inappropriate environmental parameters, husbandry, and diet should be investigated as possible underlying contributing factors.

Sorry for your loss 😢 happens to all of us who keep Exotics we love them and then they pass.

I remember when you got her, it was so special. I'm sorry for your loss. I've been watching your channel even before the fire happened, so for years now and I know how special she was for you. Maybe (just maybe) down the line you can have another one or a healthy breeding pair, who knows. As you said, you did nothing wrong and things just happen, that is nature. Greetings from The Netherlands!

I am so sorry for your loss big g definitely will be missed

Sorry for the loss of Big G. Thank you for doing the responsible thing and getting the autopsy just for the safety of all your animals.

So sorry blake for your lost BIG G will be missed thank you for letting us be part of her or his life R I P BIG G 😢

Sorry for your loss, really hard to accept, but here we are.🐢🕊❤️ Stay strong, nothing you could have done.

You gave her the best life that she could have had you did a great job with her she lived out her life as happ as she could be ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

So sorry for ur loss Blake. She was a great ambassador for the farm while she was with u. She will be missed. R.I.P Big G. ❤❤

im so sorry for your loss and this pain. RIP Big G!

So sorry. Our Condolences. RIP Big G.

Sorry for your loss Blake- congenital heart failure- this is the first time I’ve heard of this impacting captive Galaps. Thank you for sharing- the good and the gut wrenching.

Hugs and keep plugging along Blake! Sorry for your loss

RIP Big G. Sending you and your family my condolences. Such a loss. She will be missed.

Sorry for your loss Blake. I can understand what are you going through now. R.I.P. Big G😢😢😢

So sorry for this loss, she/he was definitely a beautiful baby. RIP big G

So sorry for your loss Blake. Sending my condolences and prayers to you and the family

sorry for your loss Blake my condolences to you and the ranch fam Big G will be missed