I lost my sweet baby last month. He was so so sick and it's all my fault because I didn't get the proper care info for him. I grew up with him and he was my only friend throughout. I was very su1cidal but he saved me from ending it all. We did everything together and I loved him more than...
Okay. I was very confused with all the information online regarding the care of star tortoises. I haven't measured the temperature on the floor. I'll buy him a proper enclosure. I do wish I'd found this forum earlier so I could've taken proper Measures but better late than never. The vet told us...
we have direct sunlight in our apartment and it comes directly and not through any glass. The temperature in my house is around 32°C and we keep him under the uv light at night. We also take him out in the grass for a walk. Ever since he has fallen sick we keep him under the uv light in the...
His lower jaw keeps getting stuck in the underside of his shell and I suspect it's because of the swelling on the rood of his mouth. I'm unable tow
we tried to give him different foods but he refuses to eat them
he gets his lower jaw stuck inside the bottom of his she'll but I suspect it's because of the swelling on the roof of his mouth. I applied aloe vera and got it out a couple of times and I've fed him from a syringe ever since but still no improvement. He had a respiratory infection a month ago...
I consulted a vet and he checked him and told us that his gums were swollen. The roof of his mouth has turned white. I tried to take a photo but it's not clear. We don't keep him in an enclosure since he tries to get out and roam around the house but we do keep him under a UV light as much as we...
My star tortoise has swollen gums. He can't eat because of it and his jaw keeps getting stuck in the underside of his shell. We have a UV light for him and I feed him food and medicines however the swelling has still not reduced please hel0