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It does help and thanks! I will ask about the breathing treatments. The more I learn, the more I realize how poorly this guy was started :(. Hopefully with a little TLC we can get him back on track.

Thanks Kasia- Hoping to get a sample to my vet on Saturday morning. Yesterday's visit went well- still a positive prognosis overall. He prescribed an additional 2 weeks of antibiotics- ceftazidine (response to first round was very good) as well as 2 doses of metronidazole (gets protozoa and...

Will do. He is inside now basking around 93 degrees. Highest basking spot is around 102. Lowest temp is around 83. Moist hide where he usually sleeps is 84 on cooler side and 90 on warmer end. Will definitely continue with evening soaks. Heading to the vet tomorrow to determine if additional...

The enclosure is in a raised garden (not at ground level, but landscaped up abour 2 ft from ground level) that abuts my house. I go by temp gun soil top readings. Usually ambient has to be around 85 before the soil temp gets to 80 (for us that's around 10 AM these days). Evenings are more of an...

It was mixed into the organic potting soil that I used to level the area. Believe it is Perlite (a volcanic glass commonly used in gardening to hold moisture in soils- like a porous sand) At first I was concerned about it and covered it with another dirt, but it is slowly surfacing after rains...

Thanks Mark- I've been torn on that issue. In the 2 weeks I had him before exhibiting symptoms he was spending a few hours in the outdoor enclosure daily and coming in at night and during the worst heat of the day. After exhibiting symptoms he didn't eat indoors for about a week and I decided...

Good morning- My baby leopard tortoise was diagnosed with RI about 3 weeks ago. Vet prescribed ceftazidime injections (.03 ml every 3 days- 6 total injections). Last injection was administered on Friday 10 August. He was showing consistent improvement and even recovered his appetite about 2...

Thanks Lyn for the advice and links! Already learned something new today :)!

Thank you Yvonne!- I have been reading many of your posts re: carrot soaks and plan on giving that a try tonight. So long as we keep getting a little better every day. Thanks for all of the great insights!!

Thanks! just administered the second dose of Ceftazadime and hoping for more improvements in the coming days. He did begin eating again last night (approx. 48 hours after first dose). The only time he is really active is in his soak, so I decided to try and feed him while in there- worked like...

We live in Jacksonville FL and are first time tortoise keepers- What a great resource this forum is! I have been voraciously researching many issues and this forum is the one place that seems to consistently get it right- Thank you all for all of your hard work getting the info out there for...