My tortoise (who has NEVER shown interest in his water before) pooped in his water today and it spread over the bottom of his stone water dish, covering the entire bottom with what looks like poop-colored mold or diarrhea. It may be because I fed him the top, leafy part (below) of red beets...
I took my Russian, Caesar, to the vet on Wednesday & it turns out he has respiratory problems & protozoans. He went to the Odd Pet Vet & had to be force-fed his medicine for the protozoans. Caesar went very deep in his shell & peed on the vet (wow! liquid pee! that's a first!). The vet then gave...
Today I took my new puppy Ringo to Petco for some new toys and supplies. On the way there, he salivated and started foaming. 10 minutes later, he barfed. It was hot out today, is it possible that's the cause or is he carsick? He has been in cars before but not on the highway yet. He barfed twice...
Hi! My Russian tortoise, Caesar has not been eating lately, even his favorite food Romaine or dandelion flowers and leaves. When I first got him he had not eaten for almost 3 months and ate a wide range of foods, but has stopped eating foods that he once loved. Help!!!
They carry disease.
I once cuddled up with my Red Foot tortoise and fell asleep only to wake up with a putrid warm and wet turd planted inches from my nose. Tortoises can carry Salmonella and herpes to name two of the more upsetting diseases out there. Although the claims that all small turtles...