Joxer, my problem child...Finally went into brumation in his outdoor hide, early this month. He had not eaten for close to a month. Put him in his insulated brumation box in garage. Last week, when I checked on him, he was wide awake. Temp in box 52 degrees. I mean he was wide awake. Ok...
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Posted a long message a couple of weeks ago asking for help with a CDT. Yvonne was kind enough to suggest something to do, but I had already tried that. So here goes,
CDT with runny (clear) nose. Will NOT come out of his hide. I have to pull him out daily. Then I soak him...
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Particularly hoping for advice from Tom and Yvonne, who have much experience with these guys!
I adopted a new CDT, this year, just after brumation. He had a runny nose, treated by Dr Molnar. Runny nose went away. I have an another CDT for many years. Tortoises have no...
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My CDT Joxer woke up last week. First couple of days he stayed inside a room in my house. As it is warming up here finally, he is outside in his pen in daytime and back inside house at night. He is sluggishly active, but getting soaks every other day and eating a bit. In afternoon...
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My CDT here in San Fernando Valley continues his brumation in an insulated bix in garage. It is now 5 months since he went down. Last year he was up on March 20. I keep waiting for a warm spell, but it just keeps rolling in rain and cold here. Nighttime lows forecasted for mid...
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After a long battle, my impacted tortoise died in his house suddenly yesterday eve. He went in at 4pm, when I checked him at 7pm, he was non-responsive. Brought him inside, rigir mortis had set in by early this am. He will be cremated and very sorely missed. He had the best of...
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Ares still hanging in there. Will not eat but shows a little interest in food. Looks at it, smells it, might even take a tiny bite once or twice. Then he literaly makes a face. In water puddle, he puts his head in, and kinda blows bubbles, almost like he is breathing in water...I...
Please help me guys...Ares recovered from his acute post vet visit crash. Still not eating or pooing tho, which was original issue. Day 19. Very sluggish until I get him moving on lawn or in pool, then he acts perfectly "normal". All he wants to do is go back to his house. Will not even...
Took to vet yesterday for recheck since still not eating or pooping. 2 weeks now. He took another xray, the inpacted "rocks", noted by first vet were gone. The xray did demonstrate what this guy called a fecal ball, and alot of gas. He was admitted, got injectable meloxicam, sub q fluids...
I hope it is ok ti start on new thread on my tortoise Ares not eating. I realized today that my neighbor's feral cats are pooping in various places in his outdoor pen. I used to lock him in his house at night, but have not been for a couple of months. So he is usually sleeping near, but not...
Thank you Tom, for your advice re warm water bathtub soaks and vet near me!
I have a specific question please, for any of you experts, re treatment already prescribed. Lactulose .5 to 1.0 ml once a day via syringe. I have read that you all strongly advise against mineral oil by itself, in...
Hi all. Very worried about my tortoise who has already seen 2 vets, with 2 different opinions. Naturally...
Male desert tortoise, age unknown but I have had him 28 years. 1 week ago noticed inappetite and less activity than usual. His last poop was a day or two after he stopped eating...