Merry&Pippin'sMum
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I noticed my desert tortoise Merry was having trouble eating a couple days ago and he reacted to trying to take a bite of Kale by opening his mouth super wide like it was a shock/painful. Since it was Friday evening and no vets open by me till Monday, I've just been watching him. He is only eating a little bit of softened pellets and drinking fine. But he seems weak when trying to bite. Today I took a video to get a look in his mouth and wanted everyone's opinion. I'm taking him to a vet in the morning but was wondering if others thought it could be mouth rot. He definitely has a yellow, cottage cheese like thing on one side of his mouth. Also, what is the treatment usually like? And should I be concerned for his brother Pippin since they share an enclosure?