Lump on neck.??

[Meela21]

Last week I noticed a lump on the back of Pancake's neck. I used a Qtip to try and lightly get it off and it almost looks like a wart...? What do you think?

 

[Meela21]

It's actually raised, more than the picture shows. When I use the qtip, I could get it to lift up, but it was definitely inbedded in the skin..like a wart. I'll try to take a better picture tomorrow, if she let's me Maybe a bug bite...??

 

[naturalman91]

im not 100% sure but that almost looks like a tick to me

 

[Gillian M]

All I can say is: welcome to the forum, now. Will be waiting for better pics of your tort.

 

[Kasia]

im not 100% sure but that almost looks like a tick to me

For me as well, he lost his hind but head stayed embedded get some tweezers out and remove it by pulling, good luck

 

[Meela21]

Omg, make me nervous hurting her... I've had experience with ticks on my dogs, I don't think that's what it is, but I'll see about trying to get it off again and maybe take another pic if I can't get it..

 

[Meela21]

Omg, make me nervous hurting her... I've had experience with ticks on my dogs, I don't think that's what it is, but I'll see about trying to get it off again and maybe take another pic if I can't get it..

Here's another view of the lump. . I tried pulling it off with tweezers, but it's hard to get Pancake to keep her neck out . It feels hard when I do get ahold of the lump, but to no avail, it's still there.

 

[Kasia]

Here's another view of the lump. . I tried pulling it off with tweezers, but it's hard to get Pancake to keep her neck out . It feels hard when I do get ahold of the lump, but to no avail, it's still there.View attachment 178270 View attachment 178272

Try to put the tort between your knees and hold it down. Use one hand to hold it's head - use other hand or a helper to extract that thing. Good luck

 

[Yvonne G]

Not being able to see it in real time makes it hard to be sure, but my first guess was a shell injury. That's the place on the neck where a tortoise gets injured when he's trying to climb the wall and slips down, not bringing his head in quickly enough, and the shell scrapes a raw spot. It just looks like dried flesh to me, not any kind of bug.

 

[Meela21]

Not being able to see it in real time makes it hard to be sure, but my first guess was a shell injury. That's the place on the neck where a tortoise gets injured when he's trying to climb the wall and slips down, not bringing his head in quickly enough, and the shell scrapes a raw spot. It just looks like dried flesh to me, not any kind of bug.

You know, I was wondering if if was from her shell...it seems to hit right at one of the points on he shell. I will keep an eye on it. Thanks Yvonne G! Do you think I should try to pull it off, or just leave it be and wait for it to heal up..?

 

[Yvonne G]

If it were my tortoise, I'd dab on some Neosporin, then tear a piece of duct tape into a thin strip and cover the front edge of the shell with duct tape. That's a very hard place to heal because the tortoise breaks it open all the time when he retracts his head, plus the shell keeps rubbing on it.

 

[Meela21]

If it were my tortoise, I'd dab on some Neosporin, then tear a piece of duct tape into a thin strip and cover the front edge of the shell with duct tape. That's a very hard place to heal because the tortoise breaks it open all the time when he retracts his head, plus the shell keeps rubbing on it.

That's a good idea, thank you!

 

[ToryTort]

Last week I noticed a lump on the back of Pancake's neck. I used a Qtip to try and lightly get it off and it almost looks like a wart...? What do you think? View attachment 178024 View attachment 178025

Hello Meela

Did you end up finding out what was up with your tortoises neck