How difficult is it to push the prolapse back in? Does it cause much pain and would she need further treatment for it other than proper diet? I don’t doubt that she has serious internal organ problems after decades of malnutrition and I’m worried this is just a symptom of a much larger problem...
My box turtle is a rescue and has many abnormalities and deformations of her shell, skin, beak, skeleton, and other body parts due to years of poor nutrition and habitat. She hasn’t been diagnosed yet, but the vet suspects she has internal damage that’s causing other problems. She has recently...
My turtle has some malformations due to inadequate care from her previous owner. She came out today after months of “hibernating” (she’s extremely inactive during the winter months) and I noticed that her butt area looked worse than before. I’ve attached a picture to show what’s going on and to...
She has an indoor enclosure. I make sure her basking area doesn’t exceed 85-90 degrees and I mist the area with water several times a day. I put some food out and she got right out of the water to eat it, so I think she was just enjoying the water. Thanks for your help!
My box turtle has been sitting in her water dish for a day and a half. I moved her out of it at one point but she just went back and sat there. She's alert but has mostly remained still this whole time. Is this something I should be worried about?
Hello, I have a 25 year old rescue box turtle with signs of metabolic bone disease and stunted growth due to poor husbandry and lack of nutrition. She has both a UVA and UVB light in her indoor enclosure and I give her a serving of Critical Care nutrition powder every day or every other day...