sick leopard?

[John]

one of my torts started acting funny today,will not eat,keeps grinding his jaw like he's trying too get something off his beak, theres nothing there ,one eye was watering early this morning,i upped the temp in the enclousure too 90,does anyone know hwat i may be up against? thanks john

 

[onarock]

Well if you upped the temp to 90 that means its been below 90 and thats not good. The hot spot for leopards should be at least mid to upper 90s. How cold have they been getting at night?

 

[ticothetort2]

Hey John, you may want to quarantine your sick one.

Maybe start with the baby food/vitasol soaks.

I haven't had a sick tort yet (knock on wood) but I've read about a lot of people raving on this method.

You've probably posted it somewhere, but what do your setup, temps, and diet look like? This helps those more experienced keepers rule out some things.

Hope your little one is feeling better.

 

[John]

the normal temp is 85 basking higher, i use orchid bark,normal soak routine,diet wise mazuri,spring mix,pumpkin,optunia,collards,etc.p.s i keep my reptile room at 85 steady for my pythons the last time i temped the basking spot it was 102 thanks john

 

[Neal]

Your temperatures sound good and so does the other husbandry you described.
Unfortunately, with tortoises so young illnesses happen suddenly and for no apparent reason. As was said, quarantine that one from the others and keep him warm and well hydrated. What is the humidity level you are keeping them at?

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If you see him start to slow down considerably I would take him to the vet.

 

[John]

im able too keep the hum at 60 right now installing a whole house humidifier next weeked,then ill have more control. do you know of any meds i can get without a vet? thanks john

 

[Neal]

Unfortunatley I don't know. It would be hard to diagnose anything without seeing the tortoise in person, even then I'm not a vet so I could only say so much. 60% seems good as well. Sorry I really don't know what to tell you other then I hope it works out. Are you able to take him outside at all? Sometimes that will help mine become more active and start eating.

It doesn't sound like your situation is dire yet, but it can change rapidly. I hope more people post on this thread with advice. Good luck and keep us updated.

 

[ticothetort2]

I was up at LLL Reptiles yesterday and was looking at something called CriticalCare...I think that was the name of it. It is used for young animals who become sick.

Might be worth checking out their website and see if you see it...