I have two leopard tortoise, raise them in quite big box. I have uvb lamp, spot lamp, and I use soil for groud. One day one leopard had runny nose, and it moves to the another tortoise.. so I felt they have some problem.. and I went to hospital and they said one guy have a parasite in poop and got damaged lung the other tortoise only damaged lung.. after that vet inject to tortise.. I am not sure what vet injected... But problem is this... after that they don't eat at all... how can I figure out...? I can't trust vet anymore...also I cant trust the store that I bought from them... HELP..
Hi guys I have a lot of question about tortoise disease
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Hello and Welcome. Try to find out what the injection was.
Then we need to know the temps and humidity at tort level. Age of torts, and everything else you can think of about their enclosure and daily care.
For now, I would get them set up apart and make their enclosure temp 85 day and night with a basking spot of 100. They should have a humidity of 80%. Hatchlings upto 2 years at least are best kept in a closed chamber. Also, tortoises don't do good in pairs often, so be prepared to keep them apart from now on or in the near further.
Then we need to know the temps and humidity at tort level. Age of torts, and everything else you can think of about their enclosure and daily care.
For now, I would get them set up apart and make their enclosure temp 85 day and night with a basking spot of 100. They should have a humidity of 80%. Hatchlings upto 2 years at least are best kept in a closed chamber. Also, tortoises don't do good in pairs often, so be prepared to keep them apart from now on or in the near further.
Hi Bruce, and welcome to the Forum!
If your vet injected the tortoises with Baytril, then it's bad news. Most leopard tortoises are allergic to Baytril. However, if the tortoises seem lively and are moving around, but they just don't eat, this is perfectly normal after receiving an antibiotic injection. Just soak the tortoises in warm water for about 15 minutes each day to help flush out their systems, turn up the heat so you can keep them warm between 80 and 85F degrees all the time to help kill off the germs. Hopefully your tortoises will be ok in another day or two.
If your vet injected the tortoises with Baytril, then it's bad news. Most leopard tortoises are allergic to Baytril. However, if the tortoises seem lively and are moving around, but they just don't eat, this is perfectly normal after receiving an antibiotic injection. Just soak the tortoises in warm water for about 15 minutes each day to help flush out their systems, turn up the heat so you can keep them warm between 80 and 85F degrees all the time to help kill off the germs. Hopefully your tortoises will be ok in another day or two.
You need to discover and correct the cause of the sickness. Just treating the symptoms won't do any good.
Respiratory infections are usually the result of temps being too low, especially at night. What are your temps and what are you using for heat besides the "spot lamp"?
Here are some tips for making the enclosure better:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/
Respiratory infections are usually the result of temps being too low, especially at night. What are your temps and what are you using for heat besides the "spot lamp"?
Here are some tips for making the enclosure better:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/
My temperature is 89F humidity is 94%.. and they always sleeping after hosptial..
They dont't move at all... they just sleep everyday.. and I put them to warm water for 15minute everyday.. and they can't open their eyes..
Your not using a coil bulb correct? Call the vet tomorrow and find out what was injected. The 89 I would lower a bit to 85 all over, day and night but make sure there is a basking spot of 100 under another heat source.
Try putting baby food carrot purée and baby piedialyte in there soak water.
Try putting baby food carrot purée and baby piedialyte in there soak water.
Vet said he omly inject anibiotic injection.
Baytril is antibiotic. Was it baytril?
If they aren't moving at all, this is bad news. Call the vet and ask him what was the name of the antibiotic. If it's Baytril, this medication has made your tortoises sick and you need to tell the vet that Baytril shouldn't be used on leopard tortoises. He might know an antidote???
89 where? There are four temperatures to know and control. Warm side, cool side, basking area and over night low. Where is it 89?
