Recent content by Randi

I'm not exactly sure of the age of my tortoise or gender. I have had the tortoise since July of 2014. I believe it was a hatchling when I adopted it out but was very ill and malnourished. I had adopted the tortoise before it could be euthanized, due to severe shell rot and the fact that it had...

I am having two new tanks built for my tortoise and turtle. I will be meeting with the person that will be constructing the tanks next week, so there has been no discussion yet on the details. Both tanks would share the same welded metal stand. The turtle tank would be on the bottom and the...

Haven't been able to upload pictures to my Albums in a long time. Tortoise and turtle have undergone many changes and would like to update. Deleted the albums today to make new ones in hopes of being able to add media and I am still unable to add photographs. I get the same message that was...

I am so sorry for your loss. I hope you find comfort and peace in the memories you made together. :<3::tort:

I am so sorry for your loss. May the memories made together bring some comfort and peace to you. I wish you the best. :<3::tort: RIP.

Oops, I was too slow while typing my response. Maybe try a few more times and see what happens. Then I'd put the tortoise back in the enclosure as it would normally be and wait for awhile. Try to remain hopeful.

Have you tried to gently pull on a limb or two to see if it pulls it further inside? Or tapping the shell lightly to see if the tortoise retreats further inside? Of course all needs to be done gently as to not harm the tortoise but to see if there is a response of some sort.

Happy Birthday to both of you! :tort::D

I am so sorry for the situation you find yourself in. My tortoise flipped in a water dish and almost drowned. I came home from work to find it (unsure of sex) upside down in the water dish with the head submerged. The water became a black sludge from feces. My tortoise was very pale. I...

Thank you all for the birthday wishes. Haven't been on much due to so much going on but I appreciate the love. :<3::tort:

@deadheadvet Sorry to bother you as I'm sure you're very busy. Do you have any experience with this? Thank you.

Welcome from Alberta, Canada! :tort:

Alberta, Canada

If there are Veterinary Universities or Colleges near you, some Veterinarians will do procedures for lower prices to teach students. I would call one and see if something could be arranged. It wouldn't hurt to explore that. I would want a necropsy done to ensure that I didn't do something...

I would recommend a new vet. There is no need for any testing. It's fungal, not bacterial. Shell fungus or rot, occurs when the plastron (underside) is constantly on wet substrate. The only way to prevent it from reoccurring is to ensure the top layer of substrate is dry. During treatment, I...