No i didn’t ask that specifically, but from what i understand the incubation period is short so if they were going to get infected they should be positive at this point.
If i notice any sluggishness or otherwise acting weird I’ll take them in for retest. It’ll be a moot point though because...
No idea but my best guess is that he’s had it since before i got him and was just asymptomatic the 14 months i had him. Alternatively an infected frog or lizard could have died in his enclosure and he ate the corpse, or possibly ate poop from an infected lizard/frog/toad.
Fingers crossed, I’ll come back with an update once the results are in. If they do test positive, I’m praying they have an asymptomatic case and they can continue to live long and healthy lives.
Sorry for the late response, i had owned the sulcata for ~14 months and got him from a pet store originally. He seemed to do very well the entire time i had him, had a strong appetite and had been gaining weight consistently.
The UF report describes a multi site histology, they examined...
Hi everyone, wanted to provide an update to the sick sulcata I posted about back in late December that passed away after a week in the vets care. UF finally came back with the histology & PCR results from the necropsy and he was positive for ranavirus. Symptoms i noticed were weakness in the...
Greatly appreciate the response this is very helpful. Is there a particular contact you would reach out to at UF? Definitely wouldn’t mind making the drive for such a knowledgeable team of people. Thanks again 🙏
Greatly appreciate this, I’ve heard really good things about dr. Gillen from Sam/florida iguana tortoise breeders but didn’t know the location he practiced out of
Happy new year to everyone. I’m seeking out vets competent with tortoise care in the SE Florida area. I don’t mind driving a few hours, looking for the best of the best if possible.
Having to scramble when my young sulcata Rocky got sick on Christmas and leaving him in the care of an...
The specific vet was called avian and exotic palm city, they hold all patients on site. Next time i need a vet I’m going to make the 2hr trip to Sam’s (fl iguana and tort breeders) vet who is apparently really good, I believe his name is dr. Gillian.
No poop from what i understand, didnt eat...
I will request the histology thanks for the tip. I think it was a big mistake to leave him with this vet. They operate mostly at night so i think it really stressed him out on top of his GI issues. Realistically they should have put a feeding tube in days ago. He was only ~1.5kg when i...
I have some horrible news that Vet just called and said he passed away. He was doing better, I have no idea what happened. She’s going to do a necropsy and let me know, but I’m absolutely devastated and worried about my other tortoises that are living in the same environment that he was in.
I’m waiting on a call from the vet today, hoping he’s ready to pick up this evening. It turns out he has severe gas buildup and GI bloat so his intestines were pushing on his lungs. I’ll attach a photo of the x ray at the bottom. Looks like he ate a good amount of substrate?
Within 3 days at...
It’s an outdoor enclosure, it’s been set up the same since February of this year. I’m thinking the best move is to add a few inches of coco over top, as well as putting down a bunch of sod and some stone slates to cover up the existing mix. Here is my sulcatas section of the enclosure...