Still there. I'm putting together a sugar paste to place over it and see if that improves anything.Is the bump gone now?
This looks more like a prolapse than a penile eversion to me.I recieved a one month old hatchling from a breeder a few days ago. I have been soaking him daily and feeding him romaine lettuce and thin carrot slices that he can easily chew. This morning he pooped normally but a little while after that I picked him up and noticed this red, but partly clear bump under his tail. I immediately soaked him in some warm water. It was bigger before I took this picture to post and has shrunk down a little. I am new to tortoises and am very scared, did I do something wrong? Do I need to take him to the vet or is it something that will heal on its own? Should I change his diet to fix this? Any help is greatly appreciated
Three things:And in an totally enclosed chamber set up with a glass or plexiglass top ALL of the UV is stripped away rendering the UV bulbs useless.
Thank you for the update. Glad he is okay.UPDATE
First I want to thank you all for your advice this week, I am extremely grateful. I took Winston to the vet on Monday (after calling almost every NJ vet which was either closed or didn't treat exotic pets) and they were able to take him in to treat the prolapse. He stayed overnight to make sure It didn't happen again and he came home the next day and is feeling much better. I am soaking him daily and currently feeding him Mazuri tortoise pellets while I order him more suitable seed mixes to eat. I will also be upgrading his tank to better suit his needs. If anyone else ever has this problem, when speaking to the doctor he said the right thing to do was to keep the area wet and apply sugar paste, but you should definitely take them to the vet so they can safely fix the issue. Anyway, just wanted to let you all know winston is okay and back to his old self and thanks for all of your help
Three things:
1. Hello and welcome to the forum. Congrats on your first post after 7 years of membership.
2. Most people that use closed chambers have the lights on the inside.
3. What does any of this have to do with the prolapsed tortoise?
Three things:
1. Hello and welcome to the forum. Congrats on your first post after 7 years of membership.
2. Most people that use closed chambers have the lights on the inside.
3. What does any of this have to do with the prolapsed tortoise?
Thanks Tom, I appreciate that. First thread in 7 years, yeah, I suppose I had that coming, I also don’t monitor the forum nearly as often as I should. Main reason for lack of posts is that the current atmosphere surrounding advice concerning husbandry and health issues regarding tortoises can be very critical. The main reason for my post was the screen top info, which is not necessarily common knowledge and he is using a screen top. After posting I realized that I should have mentioned the UV inside the closed system issue. And yes, first post in seven years is pretty pathetic, as per your veiled criticism, numbers are very important to the forum. Just as a casual reference and nothing more, I am a hardcore tortoise enthusiast who has worked extensively and exclusively with exotic tortoises for 42 years. I thought that was worth mentioning since one post in seven years is pretty pitiful and may give you the wrong impression. Sincerely, GregThree things:
1. Hello and welcome to the forum. Congrats on your first post after 7 years of membership.
2. Most people that use closed chambers have the lights on the inside.
3. What does any of this have to do with the prolapsed tortoise?
No veiled criticism. Just an observation. Glad you are here Greg! Now that the conversation is started, I would love to learn any tips or tricks you've picked up in those 42 years. Any arguing or questions will be done respectfully and with the goal of learning in mind.Thanks Tom, I appreciate that. First thread in 7 years, yeah, I suppose I had that coming, I also don’t monitor the forum nearly as often as I should. Main reason for lack of posts is that the current atmosphere surrounding advice concerning husbandry and health issues regarding tortoises can be very critical. The main reason for my post was the screen top info, which is not necessarily common knowledge and he is using a screen top. After posting I realized that I should have mentioned the UV inside the closed system issue. And yes, first post in seven years is pretty pathetic, as per your veiled criticism, numbers are very important to the forum. Just as a casual reference and nothing more, I am a hardcore tortoise enthusiast who has worked extensively and exclusively with exotic tortoises for 42 years. I thought that was worth mentioning since one post in seven years is pretty pitiful and may give you the wrong impression. Sincerely, Greg