I’ve done all of this. I took him on like a 6 hour car ride because I had to go to Phoenix from TX and he had a little bit of a leaky butt but nothing passed. He hasn’t eaten anything at all. Not even his favorite snacks of squash and cucumber. He refuses to eat and it’s making me very sad. The...
Thank you, I’ll call around to other vets and send the MRIs. I should have done this from the start, but thought he might get better on his own, but I’m starting to stress tf out and I’ve been having nightmares of him dying. Extremely stressful.
So, very fast backstory. I’ve had Frankie since he was a hatchling and he’s approaching 6 now. I’ve always fed him and taken very good care of him. It was always my thought that he would be with me until I die, but the last 4 or 5 months have been horrible.
He used to be such a voracious eater...
Frankie is about 1.5 - 2 years old. The place where I got him from was spotty on when he was hatched. I've gotten all of my specifics on how to raise him from the threads on here including Tom's. I live close to the beach in Southern California, so there is always naturally high humidity, but I...
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I've noticed Frankie has been breathing a bit louder than usual tonight. I didn't notice it all day while I was watching him, but now that he is asleep his breathing became more noticeable. I'm not sure if it is concerning or not though. He isn't showing any signs of mucous around...
Holy cow! That is such a simple idea, but that has never even crossed my mind. I'm going out today and buying one. Man, I am so glad to be a part of this forum. You all have helped me tremendously in raising my little tort. The vet said Frankie was extremely healthy and for only being 1 year...
Yeah, I'm just going to leave my little guy in his area. From what Tom and Jamie said above, he will be perfectly fine for 5 days by himself. I'm just going to give him a super soak and make sure he defecates before I leave. I've never had a reptile before, and I compare them to cats and dogs...
Thank you so much Tom! That was the absolute perfect answer I was searching for. I've been finely chopping up grass and mixing it with his regular greens for a few months now to get him accustomed to it. I will definitely check out spineless opuntia pads. Yes, there are tons of Mexican markets...
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I will be going on a trip in late September of this year, and I have a yearling sulcata who will be 2 by then. I will be gone for a total of 5 days and 5 nights, and am looking for suggestions on how to care for the little buddy while away. I don't really have anyone nearby who I can...
I have a yearling who is generally up around 7a or 8a, but as soon as 4p comes around they'll march over to their hide or pick a corner under one of the CHE lamps and is lights out until the AM again. While awake the little buddy is very active wandering around and eating lots. Is this a normal...
Okay perfect. Yes, my little Frankie has a 75%+ diet of St. Augustine grass and dandelions.
So, beak growth has nothing to do with maintenence of "grinding" it down, and all to do with diet?
I just see these horrible pictures on Reddit of these poor tortoises with overgrown beaks and it makes...
My little buddy's beak is nowhere near overgrown whatsoever, but I just want to be proactive because I know it can cause really terrible health and eating issues.
I feed my yearling sulcata out of a terracotta bowl and I'm sure he scrapes it a bit with his beak to help keep it trimmed. Is there...