Hi All,
I have 2 african leopard tortoises that are 141-151g and about 3.5-4 inches in length. I got them in 2020 so they are around 3 years old. From what I have read, I feel they should be a lot bigger than this? Can anyone provide insights into their growth rate and how big they should be...
Thank you both. We did discuss vit A overdose. I am also a neuropharmacologist so we spent time walking through the dosing. We only did 1 vit A injection 1.5 wks ago and all seems fine. There are no plans to do any other injections at this time. His blood test levels came back within normal...
OK guys I have an update: I have seen a vet that specializes in tortoises. We did 2 calcium injections and a vit A injection at his suggestion over the past week. Did a fecal that showed significant pin worms. I have an oral dewormer that I am failing at delivering. I did a full blood panel and...
Hi Everyone,
I have a 1.5 yr old leopard tortoise who became quite inactive this past month. I initially though it may be due to winter months etc but he has stopped eating these last few weeks and just noticed his shell is going soft. I spoke with the breeder and have a different type of UVB...