FOLLOW UP QUESTION ABOUT THE ‘BUBBLES’ ON THE SHELL:
There are now these bubbles all over her shell, @HermanniChris has informed me that they are signs of growth and very normal so I thinks it’s fine but they are now all over her shell whereas before they were more around the sides, if anyone...
Is it a problem if my 5 year old tort isn’t excreting uric acid?
She had a stone a few weeks ago which passed and had antibiotics.
I give her baths every day, always have done and she has urinated but I haven’t seen any uric acid? I read somewhere that this isn’t an issue but due to the...
I know! My poor little Itzel, I worried so much that I ended up taking her to the vets. They also confirmed what you have, Yvonne. Thank you for your useful advice. 2 soaks and more varied diet.
Vet says she’s fine but has given pain relief and to monitor her for a while.
This came out of my tiny 5 year Greek tort-Asian minor, this morning. She seems to be ok now, but it’s huge! I don’t know how it has happened, I didn’t see anything last night.
What is this? Is it a bladder stone?
If so, what should I do? Do I take her to the vets to get checked over...
Hello everyone
Unsure if it’s just me being a paranoid parent again but my tortoise is sleeping a lot and sometimes just lays in her hide looking about for quite a while, today she had her food put on her stone as usual but I came home after being out all day to the food still being there which...
Hello all,
I’m unsure if this is serious or I’m being dramatic but I have just painted a mirror in the same room where my tortoise stays, I didn’t think at all beforehand if it would be dangerous to her but now I’m worried. The windows were open the whole time but I’ve just opened the doors and...
Here is her enclosure, light set up and the type of bulb I use- I also use a 160w but we have run out.
P.s that isn’t Itzel in the enclosure it’s her fake friend [emoji23]
Yeah she did sleep throughout the heatwave bless her. Ok thank you.
I always get mixed messages about temp so roughly what should her temp be?
She always has baths, she had two a day last week due to the weather! I think I need a new bowl for her water though as I don’t think she’s keen on...