injured tortoise

[lauren80]

I noticed a week ago my tortoise had injured his shell..its almost like a little chip on his side, either he has caught it or maybe the other tortoise has bit him? it bleed a little but didn't seem to be anything serious..and he seems happy. however, I has just given his a bath and noticed it is bleeding again, again its not pooring, not even trickling, but when I dried him there was a spot of blood on the towel? should I be worried? (i am worried!)

 

[FranklinAndTara]

ummm I personally dont know... But someone should be able to help you out. good luck

 

[yagyujubei]

I would clean it with a little hydrogen peroxide, and put on an antibiotic ointment - neosporin, bacitracin. A picture might help us help you.

 

[lauren80]

I have just attached a pic..I hope i have done it right so you can see it?

 

[coreyc]

As yagyujubei said clean it and put some antibiotic ointment on it. he should be fine it does not look that bad

 

[yagyujubei]

Any chance we can get another pic showing the entire plastron? I see a lot of pink in the general area of the wound. Is this the one that was missing for a bit?

 

[lauren80]

Yeah its the same one..I will take some pictures and up load them later, thanks for your help again!

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here are three more pictures..also can anyone tell the sex? I am told he is a boy?

 

[Terry Allan Hall]

Yeah its the same one..I will take some pictures and up load them later, thanks for your help again!

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here are three more pictures..also can anyone tell the sex? I am told he is a boy?

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Yup, he's a male.

 

[lauren80]

Thanks for that! my other one we were told was female..then male, so looks like I definately have two boys! uh oh!

 

[October]

That may have been where the injury cam from. :/

 

[lauren80]

Yeah thats what i am thinking...It would be a shame to separate them...but might be for the best? I will get another picture up to see if anyone agrees that 'Pebbles' is a boy (called Pebbles because he was originally a she!!!)

 

[egyptiandan]

Agreed it's a male . I also agree with the antibiotic ointment (I'd go with a triple antibiotic ointment). I'm not seeing any other problems.

Danny

 

[lauren80]

Thanks...I put a picture on the other post of Pebble..looks like she is definately male..so my next question? am I kidding myself they can live together happily? or should I separate them/think about re-homing one? Thanks again

 

[Terry Allan Hall]

Thanks...I put a picture on the other post of Pebble..looks like she is definately male..so my next question? am I kidding myself they can live together happily? or should I separate them/think about re-homing one? Thanks again

Two males likely won't ever get along...sorry.