Had my baby tortoise to the vets 2 days ago and he diagnosed respitary infection, he gave him/her an antibiotic injection and he said it should make him/her better within a few days.
I have only had it 2 weeks and i bought him/her from a pet shop. He/she is making a squeaking sound and holding his/her head stretched out asif it is choking. It seems to be off its food and all it does is sleep and squeak!
It is an horsefield tortoise and its around 4 months old. He lives in a table top vivarium that is made of wood and he has a uv light and a heat lamp, the hottest part is 30degrees the coldest part is 22degrees. I have bathed him to see if he will drink whst having a bath but he just seems to lay there doing nothing. I dont see any bowel movement in his home either but i have read that they eat it sometimes, due to me working most days i only get to spend evenings with him/her.
Can someone please give me any advice i feel so sorry for it as its just not doing anything.
Another thing i have noticed is that when he/she stretches the neck out as if to breath it rubs its head on its front legs afterwards??
I have only had it 2 weeks and i bought him/her from a pet shop. He/she is making a squeaking sound and holding his/her head stretched out asif it is choking. It seems to be off its food and all it does is sleep and squeak!
It is an horsefield tortoise and its around 4 months old. He lives in a table top vivarium that is made of wood and he has a uv light and a heat lamp, the hottest part is 30degrees the coldest part is 22degrees. I have bathed him to see if he will drink whst having a bath but he just seems to lay there doing nothing. I dont see any bowel movement in his home either but i have read that they eat it sometimes, due to me working most days i only get to spend evenings with him/her.
Can someone please give me any advice i feel so sorry for it as its just not doing anything.
Another thing i have noticed is that when he/she stretches the neck out as if to breath it rubs its head on its front legs afterwards??