Poorly tortoise worried owner

[XNicolle91X]

Hello all my tortoise is around 2 years old and has suddenly stoped eating he is drinking and is still moving about but I I’ve noticed a small cut on his neck and that his nose seems to be a little bit runny I was just wondering if any one could help before I take him to the vets as I’m a bit of a worrier

 

[Tom]

Hello all my tortoise is around 2 years old and has suddenly stoped eating he is drinking and is still moving about but I I’ve noticed a small cut on his neck and that his nose seems to be a little bit runny I was just wondering if any one could help before I take him to the vets as I’m a bit of a worrier

Hello and welcome.

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The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise

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[XNicolle91X]

Hello and welcome.

Read this and look to see where you need to make changes:

The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...

tortoiseforum.org

Is there I way I can print this odd for easier reading?

 

[Tom]

Is there I way I can print this odd for easier reading?

If you have a printer, it should work.

 

[XNicolle91X]

If you have a printer, it should work.

I’ve figured it out thank you so much it’s was my ex partners so he took care of it so I’m new to all this so need to learn as much as possible

 

[wellington]

Is the cut in the farthest back part of the mouth?
Looks like an abscess to me. If it is, it could hurt and might he why he doesn't want to eat.
Not sure how to tend too it, being so close to the mouth.
Maybe @Yvonne G knows what could he done.

 

[TammyJ]

Taking him to a good reptile would, I think, be a good thing to do. But make sure it is a reputable reptile vet, or you may end up being sorry you took him. Best of luck and thanks for caring!

 

[XNicolle91X]

I’ve figured it out thank you so much it’s was my ex partners so he took care of it so I’m new to all this so need to learn as much as possible

Is the cut in the farthest back part of the mouth?
Looks like an abscess to me. If it is, it could hurt and might he why he doesn't want to eat.
Not sure how to tend too it, being so close to the mouth.
Maybe @Yvonne G knows what could he done.

It’s right at the end of his neck it’s not been bleeding or anything and he lets me clean it no problem so I’m not sure if it’s sore or not x

 

[wellington]

The circle area is what I am seeing

 

[Yvonne G]

I'm not sure, but I THINK there's a cut at the corner of his mouth. This usually happens when they're climbing up the wall and they slip down. The slip causes the mouth to catch on the wall and open too wide and it cuts that area at the corner. Now it's painful and he doesn't want to open his mouth to eat. Just dab on some first aid ointment like Neosporin and don't allow a scab to form. Keep it soft with the ointment. Once it heals and stops hurting he'll eat again.

 

[SweetShellysmom55]

I'm not sure, but I THINK there's a cut at the corner of his mouth. This usually happens when they're climbing up the wall and they slip down. The slip causes the mouth to catch on the wall and open too wide and it cuts that area at the corner. Now it's painful and he doesn't want to open his mouth to eat. Just dab on some first aid ointment like Neosporin and don't allow a scab to form. Keep it soft with the ointment. Once it heals and stops hurting he'll eat again.

And make sure his beak doesn’t need filing or trimming.