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    Sick Baby Leopard Tortoise

    No, maybe that wasn't clear we have an older one 16 months, she is by herself and thrived from day one. The other two are hatchling that I bought together, they are separate. The one that was sick is getting stronger now still will be a long road but he is trying to eat on his own again and...
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    Sick Baby Leopard Tortoise

    Thank you! Yes, it's always such a struggle when they are so small, very limited on what can be done. His x-rays came back as normal at least and I spoke again with the vet this evening about his food and I now have mastered getting the leafy greens pureed enough and the Mazuri pellets. She was...
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    Sick Baby Leopard Tortoise

    Hi, Not sure if you misunderstood my post. He has being syringe fed, so food is going in and poop coming out, until last Wednesday when the vet changed the food over to the Critical Care. After two days on that he did not poop. Someone else recommended cucumber juice, which I gave him a small...
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    Sick Baby Leopard Tortoise

    Our sick baby leopard tortoise has been through a lot in the last few weeks. He has been on antibiotics for what appeared to be mouth rot of some sort and as he had stopped eating we were given the powered generic sustain food to syringe feed. He was still pooping albeit a different colour...
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