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Yesterday evening I noticed my 1.5 year old gopherus agassizii tortoise had a swollen cloaca. I palpated the area and there does not appear to be anything hard stuck inside. He or she is still able to pee as far as I have seen (haven't seen them poop first hand but there are poops...
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Skrink's mom, back at it again with the worrying.
Skrink is about 8 months old now. Since we got him in January he has grown by about one inch in length and 127 grams in weight. He has daily soaks, good food, good temps.
For the last 2-3 weeks I have noticed he has a wet nose. Not...
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Took my baby out for some sunshine earlier and noticed a little bit of his plastron seems to be raised or lifting. It's the same consistency as the rest of the plastron, no smell, it feels just slightly lifted. Could it be rot? Fungus? Nothing at all?
While I have your attention...
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Thanks to everyone's help, my baby tort is doing well and just hit the 6 month mark. Much appreciated.
My question today is about my tort's weight gain, more specifically how much weight is too much? Below is the measurements I have taken since I got him in January:
Jan...
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Thank you everyone for helping my baby Skrink with all your advice. I am now having an issue that has me stumped.
Skrinks eyes are puffy! But, they are only puffy when they are closed and he is a little bit pulled into his shell. When he is awake, his eyes are flat and normal...
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I am hoping to pick the brains of a few members here who seem to really understand desert tortoises so that I can raise my baby right! I recently received what I think is a gopherus agassizii from a neighbor whose tortoises accidentally bred. He (I say he for now just to make life...