Minority2
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Looks normal to me. The tortoise is using his or her hind legs to support it's weight.
He looks fine. I see no sign of any MBD. If he's been outside in the sun, then MBD shouldn't be a factor.
He has not had any UVB for the past year. The sand is not in his enclosure. Just outside in my backyard.He looks fine. I see no sign of any MBD. If he's been outside in the sun, then MBD shouldn't be a factor.
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That sand makes me nervous...
Not trueIf 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.
Maybe we’ve learned something over the past few years. I was looking back on older posts here at the forum, and someone said that. Thanks for correcting me.Not true
Not true
MBD can be reversed. The effects of what it's done if it has progressed far enough to deform the tortoise will remain. However, the condition causing the MBD is low calcium availability or usually compounded by cal/phos imbalance and low vitamin D levels. This causes an inability to ossify bones properly, or in older tortoises, the body to rob calcium stored from the bones and can also lead to osteoporosis. This underlying issue which is the cause, can be corrected, and the calcium/phosphorus levels optimized as well as vitamin D supply in the blood and tissue. The bones will start to rebuild and the "disease" is cured. Ongoing, the tortoise is otherwise healthy and metabolizing calcium and bone development properly. However, the deformity caused by severe MBD will remain, even though the tortoise is now metabolizing calcium and regrowing strong bones.Maybe we’ve learned something over the past few years. I was looking back on older posts here at the forum, and someone said that. Thanks for correcting me.
The dirt and sand outside? Or the dirt and sand outside? Sand and dirt should not be substrate in an enclosure as they are impaction risks. I’ve never heard of eating dirt and sand being a sign of mbd.He also eats dirt and sand. I stop him but he still try’s. Could this be a sign of MBD too?
Do you use dirt and sand as substrate?Do you think my other tortoise has MBD?
The gait doesn't look too bad. I think the tortoise just needs more exercise and maybe more calcium in his diet. Does he get outside to walk a lot or no? Do you give him any calcium supplements? If so, what and how often?
No that is just my backyard not his enclosure.Do you use dirt and sand as substrate?
He does’nt get much exercise besides when soaking. I put a pinch of miner-all on his food everyday.The gait doesn't look too bad. I think the tortoise just needs more exercise and maybe more calcium in his diet. Does he get outside to walk a lot or no? Do you give him any calcium supplements? If so, what and how often?
The dirt and sand outside? Or the dirt and sand outside? Sand and dirt should not be substrate in an enclosure as they are impaction risks. I’ve never heard of eating dirt and sand being a sign of mbd.
We have already answered that questionDoes my other tortoise have MBD?
Oh did see it. Me badLooks good to me.