Hi everyone...new to the boards and have been reading on here for the past few hours. Great info here!
I'm currently having a problem with my tortoise. Background: I've had my tortoise for about 20 years and within that time frame he's only been sick one time.
This year has been a stressful year for him. I have been working a ton and thought I'd give him to a family member who had him in the past but no lives in lake tahoe (high altitude, I live in So Cal) He has been walking really weird, instead of walking on his front legs like normal he is now walking on the sides of his legs and dragging himself. He's never done this and was taken to the vet. The vet gave him fluids via IV and gave us some tips on his diet. I took him back, so he is now in So Cal and its only been a few days but he is still walking/crawling like this. I have no idea why this is happening. The vet thought it was dehydration but he continues to walk like this after the IV.
Should I try soaking him with electrolytes? Any advice would be appreciated. Here is a pic of him(he is walking like normal in this picture)
I'm currently having a problem with my tortoise. Background: I've had my tortoise for about 20 years and within that time frame he's only been sick one time.
This year has been a stressful year for him. I have been working a ton and thought I'd give him to a family member who had him in the past but no lives in lake tahoe (high altitude, I live in So Cal) He has been walking really weird, instead of walking on his front legs like normal he is now walking on the sides of his legs and dragging himself. He's never done this and was taken to the vet. The vet gave him fluids via IV and gave us some tips on his diet. I took him back, so he is now in So Cal and its only been a few days but he is still walking/crawling like this. I have no idea why this is happening. The vet thought it was dehydration but he continues to walk like this after the IV.
Should I try soaking him with electrolytes? Any advice would be appreciated. Here is a pic of him(he is walking like normal in this picture)