Recent content by cooky_luvs

No problem, I have learned over the years to have tough skin in the tortoise world and not take the bait. I’ve been on this forum for over 10 years, but have never been overly active and it is for a reason. Even from the ‘shadows’ this forum has been incredibly helpful to me over the years, so...

I was recently reminded about this post and I’ve been meaning to update. Much to my surprise my tortoise has now had three consecutive negative mycoplasma tests. I tested him in April, May and June. The baytril nasal flushes seem to have been the game changer. After a few months I noticed my...

Yes, that is the egg tooth. It’s very normal. That baby is very young though so definitely follow the guides here on the best way to raise them to give you the best possible chance for success

That’s why I do wonder if he has permanent damage, because he has seemed otherwise fine for months now. I would hope there would be something that could ease any symptoms, even if it doesn’t fix it entirely. Like anything that is safe to nebulize that maybe can soothe his airways? I would, of...

Thank you I will see about baytril, I have read about it being effective but haven’t tried it yet. I have been frustrated with the vet because they gave me draxxin twice and I wanted something different, not just the same old thing again after it didn’t seem to work so well the first time. I did...

Lol yes I know they’re called a creep, but I’ve never loved that term for them 🤣 Yeah, sadly, I’ve read about terramycin being effective but now not easy to get. He actually really doesn’t have snot bubbles or anything typically, just this constant lil noise he makes and occasional sneezing. I...

I do appreciate your concern, but I have every confidence in my protocols. Additionally mycoplasma agassizii is transmitted through close contact, and does not survive long without a host. Here’s just one of a multitude of sources that can confirm...

http://carapacecritters.com/IMG_4461.mov OK figured out a way to share a video. This is how he sounds 24/7, just a normal day for him.

Yes, I do flush his nares, but provides little to no relief or improvement. I have wondered if this guy has some sort of permanent damage in his airways. Wish it would let me post a video here. Thanks for moving the thread.

I maybe should’ve put this in the health section, but not sure how to move it

Hello all, I have an adult cherryhead tortoise with mycoplasma. He’s kept entirely separate from the rest of my herd and babied quite a lot. He’s doing well right now, he’s had a few bad points before where he had to go on antibiotics. He is consistently symptomatic though, always. When he is...

Just be careful asking around because the only reason I felt compelled to say something is that someone trying to sell you something will tell you what you want to hear. If you buy a 6 inch ‘high white’ it still might not be high white six months from then (and usually isn’t) If not mostly full...

All all of my babies from a particular pairing I have developed like that so there may be a genetic factor. The good news is it eventually evens out if they are kept correctly. I think in a way it possibly makes actual pyramiding less likely, since the middle of scute is depressed it’s less...

He has grown fantastically good job ❤️