Hi guys,
Diego, my Turkish spur thigh is about 3 and a half now. Just recently, when its been quiet in the room and he's chilling in his house I can hear him breathe. Like the sound he sometimes makes if he is suddenly alarmed, like when I put my hand in to get his food bowl out. It's like a...
No it's kind of like he's got something in his mouth but there's nthing there. He does also yawn but this is different to his yawn. This morning I noticed that when he does yawn he seems to have more saliva in his mouth.
I think I'll have to get him to the vets, i just wanted to double check...
I've noticed Diego, my Turkish Sput Thigh keeps opening his mouth a lot, as if he's yawning but he isn't. He just seems to do it when he's in his house, he's ok when he's out roaming about.
I've heard about mouth rot, but his mouth seems very pink and healthy, and he has no other symptoms...
I recently put in some different substrate, the pet shop had run out of the usual one, but their torts live on it so I figured he would be ok on it for a week. He has also moved from his usual living place downstairs, into a bedroom upstairs. Could these factors contribute to his sudden change...
Thanks for your speedy replies guys, ....
I'm struggling uploading the pics, I'm going to keep trying though. A little more concerned today though, he's been over sleeping alot lately, usually he's up before I leave for work at 7:30 am, today he wasn't, I came home from work at 2:30 pm and he...
It might just be me being paranoid but today I noticed that the underneath of Diego's shell has some very dark markings. He's a Turkish Spur Thigh, and the top of his shell does have some very dark markings, There's always been some little ones underneath, but it's mostly been a cream colour. Is...
Since I posted he seems to have perked up a little bit, perhaps he was just tired after staying up later than he usually does yesterday. I'll keep a close eye on him though. His heat lamp cmes on at 7am and goes ff at 6:30 pm, and whn the weathers nice I'll put him outside for and hour or two. I...
Hi guys,
I'm a little wrried abut Diego today, although he's eating he doesn't seem as active as he usually is.
Last night he was vey energetic, and was still awake at 7pm, he was climbing at the walls of his huse, wanting to come out. He usually des this when he needs to go to the toilet. I...
Sorry Sophie, I've only just noticed the link to that picture. It is kinda' similar, but no where near as big, or as red, it's kind of the shape of his tail with a hole in the middle. It only happens when he excretes so next time I will try and take a picture.
Thanks you. x
Thank you for your reply. He seems very happy, at first I thought he could be slightly constipated and it was happening as a result of that, However I've noticed it when he wee's aswell, and he eats a diet of mainly dandilions and clover so I think I can rule constipation out.
Thanks for your...
Over the past week I have noticed something coming from Diego's tail when he excretes. It's a fleshy/ purpuly colour kind of sack, it looks like it's something insid him. I've never noticed it before. Other than that he's happy and acive and has a healthy diet. Is it something to worry about??
Just to keep you updated. Diego is now back to his usual mischevious self. He didn't need a second visit to the vets, he seemed to chirp up straight away. What a relief. Thanks for all your help anyway ladies. You were all vey helpful and it's very much appreciated.!!
Lauren :)
Xx
I took him to a reptile vet today, apart from being a little distressed from the whole experince the vet said he looked perfectly healthy she checked his mouth and said it didn't look like motuh rot. So we've been given a 3 week course of antibiotics, she assumes its a bacterial infection, so...
His light comes on at around 6:30 - 7 am and he is often sat underneath it basking, or wandering around his house, climbing over things and exploring. I get him out for about 10-15 minutes every day and he wanders around the house, just whilst I spot clean the enclosure and clean his dishes and...
Ahhhhhhh Diego's still not very active, his eyes are fine, he's ating but he's not moving around like he usualy does. Any ideas what could be causing this???
I'm feeling so much more at ease now. Thank you so much for all your help it's really appreciated. I've taken all your advice and he seems to have perked up alot more today. His eye is looking bright again and he's been wandering round his house. I'll keep my eye on him over the next few days...
Ok thanks for your help I never knew that about the hours of daylight, I'll ajust his timer. His temp is 36 degrees celcius, is this too hot?
He has plenty of hides, apparantley today he attacked the hoover though he put his head right back in his shell and rammed it, I didn't see it my Mum...
Ok thank you so much for your help I'll get some ointment and see if he perks up. He has seemed abit lethargic though, if it is only an infection could this be the reason for him not being perky or do you think it might indicate something a bit more serious. His light is also on a timer it comes...
He's a turkish spur thigh, do you think he would benefit from more humidity? I'm not sure if it's farenheit or celsius, I can never remember, I'll double check and try with another thermometer. I did, however recently change his substrate and bedding, I used the last of both bags and as it's...