thank you. i'll tell them this. to be honest i trust you more than what they say. but i think theyll argue. honestly, shutting up might be a better idea. haha. thank you for the knowledge, i learned lots. even if my tortoise doesn't make it because of improper husbandry in the past (which is all...
oh, hello, sorry for mentioning again. someone told that coconut oil isn't "natural" and wouldn't appear in the wild. that and it clogs the pores on a tortoise's shell which is difficult to clean. if this is true, how can i avoid the pore clogging part? i don't mind if it's not "something...
haha it's okay. i can buy it again. or return this hahaha. for now i think i could try using it though, because from my understanding this one does have SOME of the properties? i'll have to buy another one on amazon 🤣
oh, thank you. i'll continue neosporin. the vet is in 10 days so i'm hoping for them to know what is wrong with her. i will look into those supplements, thanks! she's picky so i'm also currently working on getting her to eat something that isn't mustard and lettuce..., she really likes cabbage...
hello again, i have updates on my tortoise. the areas between her scutes are strange. some areas are quite soft. there is also white residue, though i think that's just the neosporin. her shell is soft, and i can basically run my nail over it and leave a mark. some parts i could even scrape off...
hmmm yes! noted! i will continue using the neosporin. maybe the shell is just soft because it's new growth... really unusual though. i'll likely ask the vet. are you a vet too haha?
hi again, i tried this and i noticed those areas of the shell are soft. i'm not sure if it was already soft, though last i checked it was hard (which was within the past month). when i run a fingernail down these areas between the scutes they are soft and my nail leaves an indent. think of...
oh, that makes sense. thank you, i've harvested some hibiscus leaves from a local bush! no flowers though, sadly. i don't have coconut oil though, are there other options? i'll probably take her to the vet once i get over covid haha.
yea those areas were from many years ago. they healed very nice. i let someone take care of her and their young children dropped her. it clipped off one of her back claws and it never grew back. those bits of the shell actually bled a LOT, though i wrapped it up and cleaned it daily for her. the...
oh low protein ? is it okay to feed mazuri LS tortoise food? i've heard the protein content is high. basically, how much protein is too much >< and if you have any good veggie suggestions with lots of fiber and low protein, please tell me! thank you very much. i don't believe it's acute liver...
sadly it's not just the picture. she's pretty yellow in real life. though... she's always been yellow (?) at first i thought the edema was fat. i made her walk more and fed her a bit less. then i realized her weight wouldn't really go down and she didn't look visibly skinnier. i didn't think too...