MBD please help

[TroyDaTortoiseDude]

I got my tortoise about I year ago from PetCo and I did’nt not know that he needed a diffrent UVB until now. I have been using the compact uvb bulb for a year. I turned it off but I think my tortoise might have MBD. Is there anything that I could show you guys like a video or picture or anything that will show you if he has MBD or not. His shell is hard but he might walk kinda weird. Please help.

 

[Golden Greek Tortoise 567]

Pictures would help, usually the shell is curled up for torts who have mbd.

 

[TroyDaTortoiseDude]

Ok I will go take a photo.

 

[Golden Greek Tortoise 567]

If the tort does have mbd then that can be cured by lots of calcium and a very good uvb bulb or even better natural sunlight.

 

[TroyDaTortoiseDude]

here

 

[Golden Greek Tortoise 567]

I don’t see any mbd, just some pyramiding but I might not be correct

 

[TroyDaTortoiseDude]

I don’t see any mbd, just some pyramiding but I might not be correct

good. Do you need a video of him walking? By the way, is there any concrete way of knowing if a tortoise has MBD. Just trying to soak in all the information.

 

[TroyDaTortoiseDude]

When I put him down or pick him up he stick is back legs out backwards. He seems to have his back legs out a lot. When he puts his back legs fully back he kinda puts them together.

 

[Minority2]

good. Do you need a video of him walking? By the way, is there any concrete way of knowing if a tortoise has MBD. Just trying to soak in all the information.

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Do you know what splayed walking looks like.

 

[Golden Greek Tortoise 567]

Splayed leg syndrome happens when tortoises are on hard smooth surfaces for long periods of time. If your tort has not been subject to that, then it should be ok. If so, the tortoise will walk much slower. The legs will be much farther apart as well.

 

[Golden Greek Tortoise 567]

When I put him down or pick him up he stick is back legs out backwards. He seems to have his back legs out a lot. When he puts his back legs fully back he kinda puts them together.

Back legs of tortoises are usually out all the way. Especially when they walk, what do you mean when you say he puts them together? Could you take a pic?

 

[TroyDaTortoiseDude]

Back legs of tortoises are usually out all the way. Especially when they walk, what do you mean when you say he puts them together? Could you take a pic?

Not together but they kinda of like go inward.

 

[Minority2]

Do you know what splayed walking looks like.

It's kinda of like when tortoise are too weak to use the bottom of their stumpy feet so they kind of just spread their back legs out, wide apart and waddle/drag themselves forward with their front arms and the sides of their legs sides.

 

[Minority2]

Take a close but well positioned video of your tortoise walking outside in your backyard for members to see in case you're unsure.

 

[TroyDaTortoiseDude]

He is sleeping now but I made this AMAZing drawing of what it looks like. Sorry.

 

[TroyDaTortoiseDude]

Take a close but well positioned video of your tortoise walking outside in your backyard for members to see in case you're unsure.

Ok I will

 

[Tjsalyers]

He looks fine but I would keep a eye on him you do want to change the bulbs every 6 months. Diesle tj life is cool

 

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