He had been eating extremely well lately, very active. As I said in the first post it did appear this was constipation related. They did offer a $600 CT scan, which they admitted was unlikely to show anything relevant. Even the vet admitted she had a Russian tortoise, and that this would have...
Update for anyone interested. Took him the the University School Vet here and they offered 2 options. Tuck it back in, add two tightening stitches and see, or amputate. I went for plan A. 48 hours later it was back out, so we went with plan B. I know it seems harsh, but he will literally never...
I called the university school vet and they had me send pics. They also said its his penis. I have an appt monday morning but they said it may get better on its own. I will try the soak and sugar as well. Here are pics of him in september last year (25 grams) and now sitting next to the same...
Hi,
My 1.5 year old Greek tortoise has something funny looking going on. I just got back from visiting family for a week. A friend was watching my tortoise. She said he had a surprisingly large stool like 4 days ago. It was still in the waste bin, and even dried out, it was 10 times bigger...
Your post is the first thing i read here. This is for 2" baby easterns. i'm planning to build a L shaped wooden enclosure 8 feet on one leg, 12 feet on the other, 4 feet wide. the tank or bin would just be for the first maybe 6 months. for either one i would build a wood top that opens with a...
Im getting 4 eastern babies 2 or so months old. I was going to use a 40 breeder or a 200 liter plastic tub. i know this will be outgrown within a year.
Some of the compiled howtos recommend never using aquariums. They cause a 'green house effect' that dehydrate the tortoises. Another of the compiled howtos says this is nonsense and aquariums are fine. For the life of me I cant image what the difference would be between the two. They are...