We took our Tort for a check up and the vets noticed him straining and they did a CT SCAN which identified a bladder stone. He had been having daily bowel movements but, we too, had noticed that he seemed to strain a bit. If you suspect anything at all, I would encourage you to talk to a vet...
My tortoise had a CT SCAN which revealed he had a bladder stone. Not cheap, but had I known about this sooner, he would probably still be alive today. Good luck to you. These beautiful creatures deserve the best!
Thank goodness to you for stepping in to help this tortoise! I think it is awful that it is so easy for anyone to purchase a Sulcata. They are so, so cute and tiny but they grow to be very BIG beautiful torts! I inherited a young Sulcata from a school teacher who thought it would be a good idea...
Please, make sure that you have an excellent Vet team if you are looking into this. I am not sure how large your Tort is. I have a 70 ld Sulcata who needed a stone removed but it was just too large. I had the best team, latest technology but because of my boy's size and the size of the stone, it...