mbd

I recently acquired a turtle from a family member. The turtle spent most of his 25 years of life in a dismal situation. He inside on glass and flat newspaper in a ten gallon tank all of his life, no bedding or substrate, among rotting iceberg lettuce and cat food and absolutely suffocatingly...

Hi I need help and answer ASAP because I think my 2 months old baby Sulcata is having MBD! Recently I just checked the plastron and the carapace and they are really soft when I press it gently and also the plastron is getting these black color and I can see through his shell when I place him...

I've made a post on the tortoise subreddit and they've told me to come here The shells have pyrmided slightly and are now dipping in between the rows of scutes. I'm very worried so any advice nesesery please send my way

First of all my english isn't that good so I hope you understand the problem I'm having here with my Sulcata;) So recently I just got a baby sulcata that size 5cm or 2 Inch and I've been keeping him for almost 2 months and he is around 2 or 3 weeks old and when he first arrived here. I often...

Hello everyone! I've decided it's time for me to give away my two tortoises, as I simply don't have the time to give them the care or attention they deserve. I never truly gave them all they needed to thrive, and as a result, they have what looks to likely be MBD/Shell Growth Problems. Other...

This tortoise was poorly taken care of before I got it. I am concerned that the eyes have grown faster than its head. Do they eyes look atypical? Do they look as though they have out grown it's skull? The tortoise is a 2 year old Indian star. the size of a six month old. The final picture is...

i am needing to rehome 3 adult three toed box turtles. They have been captive their entire lives ages range from 13 to 33. Two of them were rescues and came to me with severe MBD. They required beak reshaping procedures and still require regular filing and toenail trims. Two males and a...

hi guys! My name is Danielle and I’m new to the forum! I have two 5 month old baby sulcatas that I love dearly! However, one of them is sick! Leonard has been very lethargic lately, he hasn’t been eating, even rejected strawberries. His eyes are now shut and the sides of his shell are starting...

My four month (I think) old sulcata is acting strange. I noticed he stopped eating about three or four days ago. At first I didn’t think anything of it. And then I realized he hasn’t pooped or peed the last couple days when I soaked him. He usually is pretty active during the day, but he stopped...

Hi guys it’s been a good minute since I’ve posted on here and a lot has happened. Don’t worry this is not some sort of bizarre blog entry! But I did want to let you know that I just recently adopted/rescued if you want to call it, three 25 year old box turtles. These guys are Eastern box...