Oct 19, 2018 #1 x-sully-x Member 5 Year Member Joined May 26, 2012 Messages 64 Hi everyone, It’s been a very long time, I’m just after some advice. We have noticed a mark in sullys mouth and we are quite worried, he is eating well and seems alright in himself. I wondered if it looked like a blood blister, any suggestions welcome, we are waiting for a vet to get back to us.
Hi everyone, It’s been a very long time, I’m just after some advice. We have noticed a mark in sullys mouth and we are quite worried, he is eating well and seems alright in himself. I wondered if it looked like a blood blister, any suggestions welcome, we are waiting for a vet to get back to us.
Oct 19, 2018 #2 Yvonne G Old Timer 10 Year Member! Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Jan 23, 2008 Messages 95,425 Location (City and/or State) Clovis, CA Looks like a half a seed pod is suctioned to his tissue. Have you tried to dislodge it with your fingernail?
Looks like a half a seed pod is suctioned to his tissue. Have you tried to dislodge it with your fingernail?
Oct 19, 2018 #3 x-sully-x Member 5 Year Member Joined May 26, 2012 Messages 64 It’s getting his mouth open for long enough to try [emoji85]
Oct 19, 2018 #4 Minority2 Well-Known Member Joined Jul 30, 2018 Messages 1,052 Location (City and/or State) Tortoise Hell x-sully-x said: It’s getting his mouth open for long enough to try [emoji85] Click to expand... Try using soft plastic, wood, or bamboo tweezers with a non pointed tip.
x-sully-x said: It’s getting his mouth open for long enough to try [emoji85] Click to expand... Try using soft plastic, wood, or bamboo tweezers with a non pointed tip.
Oct 19, 2018 #5 x-sully-x Member 5 Year Member Joined May 26, 2012 Messages 64 Thank you going to have another look tomorrow. Also waiting on a vet to get back to us, it’s been there for about a week and a half.
Thank you going to have another look tomorrow. Also waiting on a vet to get back to us, it’s been there for about a week and a half.