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    HELP! Mouth problem!

    Hey, just got back from the vets, the tortoise specialist told me it was possibly due to injury or shed, but couldn't pin point a cause, he did remove the protruding skin and told me to keep it as clean as I could, and prescribed 0.1ml of an anti-inflammatory liquid which contained steroids per...
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    HELP! Mouth problem!

    Ah, I see! Thank you for your help :)
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    HELP! Mouth problem!

    Also, what do you think may have caused the abscess? Do you think poop eating has anything to do with it? I clean them out immediately as soon as I see them but when I'm at work for a few hours during the day, I'm unable to do so, and I know it's not uncommon for them to eat it, I'm not someone...
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    HELP! Mouth problem!

    Thank you so much for your reply! I knew that tortoises could get abscesses but I didn't even consider that! As I said I'm taking him the vets tomorrow, luckily they have a tortoise specialist there 3 days a week, so I'm hopeful he can sort it and alleviate any discomfort my little ted may be...
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    HELP! Mouth problem!

    Hi, I have a two year old Russian tortoise called Ted, as of the past two weeks he's been acting as little funny with regards to his eating habits, he usually chomps his food and almost completely clears his bowl every time, but lately he has not, and he's been eating rather slowly. Noticing...
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