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Interesting about the other drug... The range my doctor gave me was in double digits so I wonder how these differ. The range is for Uric acid? I should take my guy in to get tested again and see what’s up. Does your tort have any swelling?

How long ago was she diagnosed? And do you know what the levels were by chance? I’ve been having a hard time finding other people to compare notes with :)

Allopurinol was prescribed for the gout. She said he would probably have to take it for life since she didn’t think it was caused by diet based on what I was feeding and that it’s probably genetic. I stopped the Allopurinol while giving the antibiotic and am debating whether to start giving it...

No, the gout diagnosis was based on swelling in the legs and x-rays. I’m not sure if the thick urine is a side effect of the medication or something or just normal, but my other DT does not have thick urine.

Thanks. I will take the info down.

Not particularly close, but good to know in a bind. Thanks.

It’ The medication is oral. I am in Southern California, about an hour south of Los Angeles.

That is why I am hesitant to give, though he has taken it before with not much issue. Are the test for these parasites done via fecal exam?

I thought I had pic but I can’t find it. Will try to get one today.

I know the other vet in this office is a reptile vet, not entirely sure about the one I am seeing. Based on her bio, it sounds like she is but she is relatively new to the office. I talked to her over the phone about some of the gout tests and mentioned the urine so she mailed me the meds. No...

My desert tortoise started on Allopurinol for gout a couple months ago. Around that time, I noticed that his urine looked a little slimy, though clear with mild urates. I’m not sure if it had been happening prior to the meds, though. I took him off his meds a week ago just to see if I noticed...

No UV bulb at this time, just outdoor time 3-4 times a week for a few hours

He is currently housed indoors, the pen is just for outdoor time and usually has some form of shade and is supervised. I keep his temps around 75 except for his basking area. He is getting soaked every other day and has a mix of coco coir and orchid bark for substrate,

My DT sometimes get really puffy eyes, where it looks like the third eyelid comes out and puffs up like a piece of chewed up gum (I don’t know how else to describe it). It seems to happen when he is stressed or if he doesn’t feel well for a few minutes. Then it goes away. Often I can just rub...

How often? Daily?

Thank you! Is this the going rate, though? You can buy the 25lb bag for double.

Three-toed boxie- so Forest, yes?

I can only find the LS kind at Petco, I even tried online. I have that and they turn their noses up at it!

Does anyone on here still sell Mazuri (the old style, not the LS)? I can only find it in 25lb bags and I need something smaller just to see if my guys will even eat it. They hate the LS. While I’m at it, is Mazuri ok for desert torts and box turtles? Just want to make sure before I buy this...

That I don’t know. I’m not a very good gardener as is ? That is just what I have seen in my search to grow my own Hibiscus