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F10 barrier ointment is also absolutely amazing stuff.

Hi there, try find food grade diatomateous earth. Not poisonous. Takes a bit of time because it dries out the roaches. Some people use it to treat for fleas and even eat it as a worm preventative. Please try not to use sticky traps, they are horrific and have already been banned in some...

I wish I had taken "before" photo's, sadly not. She's been in my care sixteen years now, but most of the shell recovery / colouration / keritinaisation occurred within the first three years. That black lumpy-looking part at the back took the longest to heal, she looked really bad there and lost...

The agony they must go through boggles my mind, but a tortoise's ability to recovery from horrific shell injury is miraculous. We've managed to rescue many burned tortoises in the fires that have occurred around Port Elizabeth. The shells can grow back over time, but the scutes look different...

Fire damage can do that, yes. There is no way of knowing if it has smoke damage to its lungs without a veterinary assessment, but the eyes are bright, nares look clear, and the skin appears not to have any open wounds. Did you see any head bobbing, or open mouth breathing?

Are you able to check inside her mouth? One of the torts I received would not stick his head out of his shell. He walked around bumping into things all the time and would not eat. I had him x-rayed and he had stomatitis that had spread to his jawbone. Terrible pain. I had him euthanased.

Hi David, welcome to the forum. I hope you and Sandy will have many happy years together and I'm sure Hi David, welcome to the forum. Sorry for your loss. You have done a super job researching how best to care for your Tortoise and It sounds like Sandy is going to be a very much-loved member of...

Update on Pippen: His nasal discharge has cleared and he isnt rattling when he breathes. He does not like the taste of the paste and I'm now hiding it in hollowed out baby marrows.

dd33 do you know how long the course duration for the injectable oxytet would be please?

I am asking what the duration of a course of injectable oxy is, future reference. If I have an alternative to Baytril and it is available and has minimal risk of adverse reactions in Leopard Tortoises, I want to know how it is used for any others that come in. Pip has already started on his...

How long would the course be?

Thank you Mark! I'll give him a call tomorrow.

He said the the dosage / volume I'd need for Pip was not practical an it would be daily shots for at least 45 days.