Hi everyone.
I just received 3 radiated torts 3 days ago.
There is a problem with one of them.
It has what looks like small pieces of wood coming out of the cloaca. Looks to me like it's been eating some spiny foliage. Anyway it's also dragging its back legs as though it's in pain. It's more like waddling like a duck than dragging. It can't even climb out of the water dish.
I noticed immediately something was wrong when I got it home. The cloaca was bulging and we could see the blockage. We carefully pulled out what we could. It's obvious the tort is straining whilst trying to push. I'm soaking this tort twice a day for 30 mins. I actually thought it was getting better but today it looks like what ever is blocked is back.
Is it possible a blockage can cause a tort not to use the back legs correctly.
Also it can't bend its tail around like it should be able to.
I fed it some mango on Sunday when I realised what was going on, hoping that fruit would aid loosening the blockage. It ate a bit and not eaten since.
The breeder is being very helpful and contacting his vet for advice tomorrow. He's willing to refund me or exchange animal.
Obviously I want to help and keep this animal.
Anyone got any advice please.
Photos are in order of what's gone off. You can see on the paper towel what came out.
Last photo is the cloaca today.
I just received 3 radiated torts 3 days ago.
There is a problem with one of them.
It has what looks like small pieces of wood coming out of the cloaca. Looks to me like it's been eating some spiny foliage. Anyway it's also dragging its back legs as though it's in pain. It's more like waddling like a duck than dragging. It can't even climb out of the water dish.
I noticed immediately something was wrong when I got it home. The cloaca was bulging and we could see the blockage. We carefully pulled out what we could. It's obvious the tort is straining whilst trying to push. I'm soaking this tort twice a day for 30 mins. I actually thought it was getting better but today it looks like what ever is blocked is back.
Is it possible a blockage can cause a tort not to use the back legs correctly.
Also it can't bend its tail around like it should be able to.
I fed it some mango on Sunday when I realised what was going on, hoping that fruit would aid loosening the blockage. It ate a bit and not eaten since.
The breeder is being very helpful and contacting his vet for advice tomorrow. He's willing to refund me or exchange animal.
Obviously I want to help and keep this animal.
Anyone got any advice please.
Photos are in order of what's gone off. You can see on the paper towel what came out.
Last photo is the cloaca today.