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    Tortoise with skin problems

    When we took our tortoise to the vet he gave him vitamin supplements which we noticed did not help. We then took him back in which the vet gave him more vitamin injections. He told us to feed him Critical Care which we did not after reading about some vitamin overdosing. After we use the soap I...
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    Tortoise with skin problems

    Hi, thanks for replying. I live in Cincinnati OH. The vet that he has been going to is a reptile vet and services the Newport Aquarium. He keeps telling us that he looks normal but yes something can not be right.
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    Tortoise with skin problems

    Thank you for the quick reply. We use antibacterial soap and let him soak while we stand there and make sure he does not drink any (we keep his head above the water) Here is a picture of the habitat he is kept in. His weight log book is by and he doesn't appear to be losing weight or gaining any...
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    Tortoise with skin problems

    Hi, my name is Mia and I have a 2-year-old Russian tortoise named Pickles. Recently he has begun to show some problems with his skin. We have taken him to the vet 2 times and spent over $400 when the vet continues to tell us that he is 100% fine and looks normal. My family knows that this can...
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