Concern about russian tortoise hatchling

[animalgod123]

It's not recommended to let your vet give your tortoise of vitamin a injection because so many tortoises die right after they get one.

Oh ill definitely make sure to walk out if they suggest that.

 

[tortoishell]

Please don't interpret this as being pushy, but has you tortoise been outside yet?

 

[animalgod123]

Please don't interpret this as being pushy, but has you tortoise been outside yet?

No it has not, the temperatures have been below 60 and been snowing the past 2 days.

 

[JoesMum]

Excess vitamin A causes horrible skin problems in tortoises. It is very easy to overdose them. A vet that suggests such an injection doesn't have tortoise experience

 

[animalgod123]

Excess vitamin A causes horrible skin problems in tortoises. It is very easy to overdose them. A vet that suggests such an injection doesn't have tortoise experience

I am taking my tortoise to the vet this week. Any other suggestion I should be aware of?

 

[TammyJ]

All the best of luck for your tortoise's full recovery.

 

[animalgod123]

UPDATE: So I have taken my Russian tortoise to the vet and they flushed her eyes out, did a force feeding and gave her some antibiotics injections. I'm happy to say the very next day it finally started to eat and its been eating for 3 days now and finally opening up its eyes! I just hope she keeps on improving!

 

[JoesMum]

UPDATE: So I have taken my Russian tortoise to the vet and they flushed her eyes out, did a force feeding and gave her some antibiotics injections. I'm happy to say the very next day it finally started to eat and its been eating for 3 days now and finally opening up its eyes! I just hope she keeps on improving!

Excellent news Fingers crossed for continued improvement

 

[tortoishell]

That's great to hear! Let us know how she's doing !

 

[animalgod123]

UPDATE: My little tortoise who I named Conchita Nadia Little foot (couldn't decide on just one name) is absolutely doing great! She is so active now, always seems to be on the move and no longer has her eye shut all day. Thanks to the vet care she opens her eyes all the time and eats every single day and will even eat from my hand! I am so excited that she is doing so well now. Thank you all for your help it was great appreciated. I do however have one more concern her under shell is a bit soft and I know it takes longer to harden than the carapace. How long will it take for the under shell to harden? Thank you!

 

[tortoishell]

UPDATE: My little tortoise who I named Conchita Nadia Little foot (couldn't decide on just one name) is absolutely doing great! She is so active now, always seems to be on the move and no longer has her eye shut all day. Thanks to the vet care she opens her eyes all the time and eats every single day and will even eat from my hand! I am so excited that she is doing so well now. Thank you all for your help it was great appreciated. I do however have one more concern her under shell is a bit soft and I know it takes longer to harden than the carapace. How long will it take for the under shell to harden? Thank you!

Glad to hear your tort is getting better! I love the name .
As long as the plastron area looks healthy (no scratches, etc) it should be okay. If the plastron is rotting, that's a different matter and one that I'm not entirely experienced in. But if the plastron is just still growing, I wouldn't worry . Different plastrons on different torts harden at different times.