Can,t believe how devastated we are about our recent loss - George the 2 year old moroccan spur-thighed tortoise. I fear he was treated for pneumonia but not for the worms he had. It is so sad.
Such a beautiful shell, does anyone keep or preserve shells or is it too gross a procedure? He,s...
Thank you @AmRoKo and thanks to everyone here for their support, I shall be sad to leave the tortoiseforum, you are a lovely community.
Just as a PS, I have an appointment tomorrow at the doc,s ... it seems the little tort had roundworm and possibly tapeworm, so I need to make sure I don,t...
Much sadness today. All that future has come to a sudden end. Poor little thing.
We are talking about burials etc. Does anyone know how to keep the shell or it it all too gross and distressing.
This photo was just a couple of days ago when he seemed to have turned the corner and started...
Well I think it,s all over - couldn,t sleep for worry, came down and poor baby is unresponsive. I gave it a warm bath, have put it under its light, it,s all a bit hopeless though. There,s no life there.
More evidence of a little throwing up.
Now I have to break the news to daughter, she's...
Oh Tyanna, I was going to reply earlier with better news but we,ve have a stressful few hours because the tort has now started throwing up, a new thing and he,s all feeble now.
What a nice day he had, accepting lots of babyfood and squeaking far less. He had a nice stroll on a sunny hillside...
Vet again today I really thought he'd die in the night but he was quite poky and feisty this morning (wouldn't be fed) and Vet thought he looked better, gave more Baytril and wants to see hiuim a week-says it will take weeks and months to get him right but to keep up the baby food till he...
Well I took the little chappie to the vet. Vet was not happy. Said he had a lung infection and was very weak (not having eaten for ages - perhaps not having eaten properly ever). Gave him an antibiotic injection and 4 doses for me to syringe in to his mouth every other day. Also a jar of baby...
Thank you again - the healing vibes are most welcome, Flipper!
The water/dampness thing has really surprised me - this is meant to be a desert tortoise and I had really tried to avoid too much dampness in case the rot set in! But now I see it's a different set of rules for babies who need...
proper yelping and stretching and gaping!
we were posting at the same time Saleama. Thank you for your advice and reassurance. Do your enclosures have lids?
Reptile shop man had me really panicking, I'm so glad I came here for a glimmer of hope :)
A few more mouthfuls. Basking like a ...happy basking thing. :)
Husband had just asked if I wanted him to find a vet who would put it down.
He, s not a pet person ... feels that it,s inherently cruel and has had enough examples in his life (eg an irresponsible sister) including this now, to...
It drank the water i offered (by sticking head in the little pot that dort (daughter) made from an apple pie compartment) ... about a tablespoonful. So happy! Then i kept sticking bits of lettuce in its face and suddenly it ate a few mouthfuls!!! Not a lot but considering it hasn,t eaten for...
Thank you too, stumac - yes, in uk, in the south but daughter is a student in edinburgh. Great suggestions for box and substrate, daughter had put garden soil in box for the first time recently and I wonder if microbes got to the tortoise.
Tell me about mouth rot please someone, because tort...
Ok back from taking boy to tennis, hospital corner was just a temp arrangement to start warming "him" up as quick as poss and start organising the box.
Tortoise is loving the light, now I need to get it eating something soon ... its been far too long ... and refill the drink that it knocked...